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95351 vs 93702

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95351 — Modesto, CA
46
Area Score
Bottom 5% nationally
93702 — Fresno, CA
44
Area Score
Bottom 2% nationally

95351 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

Signals

95351
93702
Opportunity
21 · Bottom 2%
vs
26 · Bottom 5%
Growth
63 · Top 26%
vs
48 · Bottom 42%
Climate
77 · Top 26%
vs
70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
22 · Bottom 17%
vs
12 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
45 · Bottom 14%
vs
50 · Bottom 21%
Access
91 · Bottom 22%
vs
95 · Bottom 33%
Economic stability
44 · Bottom 21%
vs
39 · Bottom 14%

Measured values

Metric9535193702Source period
Population48,49843,8752024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$58,275$47,2292024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$20,746$18,1352024 ACS 5-Year
Population density5,454/sq mi8,486/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$343,500$243,6002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,465$1,1612024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate48.3%35.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate6.5%6.2%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-1.5%-0.4%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher7.1%9.1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate22.4%31.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)7681,57312 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents3.52.912 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)247.5%69.7%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high95°F98°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low39°F41°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation12.3"11.0"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport23 mi3 miNASR current cycle
Average commute31.1 min24.2 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age29.730.72024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

95351

Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, heat wave.

93702

Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.

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95351
52
Your Score
46
Area Score
93702
49
Your Score
44
Area Score

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Full profiles: 95351 — Modesto, CA · 93702 — Fresno, CA · How this is calculated: methodology