Population
Modesto
218,614
Avondale
90,644
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Avondale
$81,260
Home Value
Modesto
$415,600
Avondale
$348,700
Rent
Modesto
$1,609
Avondale
$1,731
Crime Rate
Modesto
6.56
Avondale
3.70
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Avondale
137.4
Avg Temp
Modesto
N/A
Avondale
N/A
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Avondale
4.6%
How Similar Are Modesto & Avondale?
Avondale is Modesto's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Modesto
218,614
Avondale
90,644
Modesto (218,614) is about 2.4x larger than Avondale (90,644).
Violent Crime
Modesto
6.56
Avondale
3.70
Modesto has a 44% higher violent crime than Avondale.
Property Crime
Modesto
24.15
Avondale
22.41
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Modesto
54.2%
Avondale
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Avondale
4.6%
Modesto has a 37% higher unemployment than Avondale.
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Avondale
$81,260
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Modesto
$415,600
Avondale
$348,700
Modesto has a 16% higher home values than Avondale.
Education
Modesto
13.3%
Avondale
13.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Modesto
50.8%
Avondale
42.3%
Modesto has a 17% higher demographics than Avondale.
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Avondale
137.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Modesto and Avondale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Modesto leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Avondale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDModesto has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,356 vs $1,583 in Avondale (14% lower). Avondale scores 175.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.4 in Modesto. Modesto has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,758 vs $1,839 in Avondale.
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Housing Market — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAvondale has a median property tax of $1,749 vs $2,727 in Modesto (56% lower). Modesto has a median home value of $415,600 vs $348,700 in Avondale (19% higher). Modesto has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 4.7% in Avondale.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto: 103,220 vs Avondale: 47,516 for labor force. Avondale has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 7.3% in Modesto. Avondale has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 7.3% in Modesto.
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Crime & Safety — Avondale leads
Source: FBI UCRAvondale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 1.13 in Modesto. Modesto has a violent crime clearance of 64.8% compared to 32.5% in Avondale. Avondale has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.70 compared to 6.56 in Modesto.
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Schools & Education — Modesto leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauModesto has a high school diploma or higher of 32.3% compared to 31.2% in Avondale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a population of 218,614, about 2.4x the size of Avondale (90,644). Avondale skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 35.4.
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Modesto
Avondale
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareModesto: 4 vs Avondale: 3 for with emergency services. Avondale: 3.3 vs Modesto: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.3% in Avondale. Modesto has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Avondale. Avondale has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 7.3% in Modesto.
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