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95355 vs 95350

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95355 — Modesto, CA
53
Area Score
Bottom 17% nationally
95350 — Modesto, CA
51
Area Score
Bottom 13% nationally

95355 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

Signals

95355
95350
Opportunity
36 · Bottom 13%
vs
32 · Bottom 9%
Growth
63 · Top 26%
vs
63 · Top 26%
Climate
77 · Top 26%
vs
77 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
22 · Bottom 17%
vs
22 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 34%
vs
57 · Bottom 30%
Access
92 · Bottom 23%
vs
93 · Bottom 28%
Economic stability
59 · Bottom 49%
vs
51 · Bottom 34%

Measured values

Metric9535595350Source period
Population60,71057,1362024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$86,849$75,6212024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$40,081$34,1832024 ACS 5-Year
Population density6,496/sq mi6,466/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$469,000$429,4002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,795$1,5962024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate62.3%56.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate6.5%6.5%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-1.5%-1.5%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%21.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate11.6%13.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)76876812 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents3.53.512 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)247.5%247.5%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high95°F95°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low39°F39°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation12.3"12.3"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport22 mi20 miNASR current cycle
Average commute30.9 min29.3 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age37.635.72024 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

95355

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

95350

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

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95355
58
Your Score
53
Area Score
95350
56
Your Score
51
Area Score

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Full profiles: 95355 — Modesto, CA · 95350 — Modesto, CA · How this is calculated: methodology