Turlock, CA vs Modesto, CA

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

MetricTurlock, CAModesto, CA
Population72,502219,215
Median Household Income$82,995$79,891
Median Rent$1,612/mo$1,690/mo
Median Home Value$460,600$442,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%55.3%
Poverty Rate11.3%13.3%
Unemployment Rate6.1%6.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k357587
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3121,899
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr182182
Summer Highs91°F93°F
Winter Lows43°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min30.2 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.222.1
College Degree Rate26.5%21.2%
Foreign-Born %22.1%19.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+0.5%

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