Population
Modesto
218,614
Boynton Beach
80,601
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Boynton Beach
$71,378
Home Value
Modesto
$415,600
Boynton Beach
$312,700
Rent
Modesto
$1,609
Boynton Beach
$1,896
Crime Rate
Modesto
6.56
Boynton Beach
4.20
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Boynton Beach
135.4
Avg Temp
Modesto
N/A
Boynton Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Boynton Beach
5.0%
How Similar Are Modesto & Boynton Beach?
Boynton Beach is Modesto's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Modesto
218,614
Boynton Beach
80,601
Modesto (218,614) is about 2.7x larger than Boynton Beach (80,601).
Violent Crime
Modesto
6.56
Boynton Beach
4.20
Modesto has a 36% higher violent crime than Boynton Beach.
Property Crime
Modesto
24.15
Boynton Beach
22.83
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Modesto
54.2%
Boynton Beach
49.2%
Modesto leans Republican while Boynton Beach leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Boynton Beach
5.0%
Modesto has a 32% higher unemployment than Boynton Beach.
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Boynton Beach
$71,378
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Modesto
$415,600
Boynton Beach
$312,700
Modesto has a 25% higher home values than Boynton Beach.
Education
Modesto
13.3%
Boynton Beach
24.1%
Boynton Beach has a 45% higher education than Modesto.
Demographics
Modesto
50.8%
Boynton Beach
49.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Boynton Beach
135.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Modesto and Boynton Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Boynton Beach leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Boynton Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDModesto has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,356 vs $1,901 in Boynton Beach (29% lower). Modesto has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,758 vs $2,254 in Boynton Beach (22% lower). Boynton Beach scores 109.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.1 in Modesto.
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Housing Market — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 18.2% in Boynton Beach. Modesto has a single-family homes of 77.5% compared to 53.6% in Boynton Beach. Modesto has a median home value of $415,600 vs $312,700 in Boynton Beach (33% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto: 103,220 vs Boynton Beach: 44,277 for labor force. Boynton Beach has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 7.3% in Modesto. Boynton Beach has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.3% in Modesto.
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Crime & Safety — Boynton Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRModesto has a violent crime clearance of 64.8% compared to 34.2% in Boynton Beach. Boynton Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.99 compared to 4.83 in Modesto. Boynton Beach has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.20 compared to 6.56 in Modesto.
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Schools & Education — Boynton Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoynton Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 13.3% in Modesto. Boynton Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 32.3% in Modesto.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a population of 218,614, about 2.7x the size of Boynton Beach (80,601). Modesto skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 42.9.
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Modesto
Boynton Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareModesto: 2.3 vs Boynton Beach: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Boynton Beach: 5 vs Modesto: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Boynton Beach. Boynton Beach has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.1% in Modesto. Boynton Beach has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.3% in Modesto.
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