Riverbank, CA vs Modesto, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricRiverbank, CAModesto, CA
Population25,166219,215
Median Household Income$87,966$79,891
Median Rent$1,604/mo$1,690/mo
Median Home Value$463,200$442,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.1%55.3%
Poverty Rate12.8%13.3%
Unemployment Rate8.4%6.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k116587
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4851,899
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr182182
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min30.2 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.522.1
College Degree Rate19.6%21.2%
Foreign-Born %21.1%19.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.5%+0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.