Population
Modesto
218,614
Clifton
89,247
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Clifton
$99,003
Home Value
Modesto
$415,600
Clifton
$444,300
Rent
Modesto
$1,609
Clifton
$1,658
Crime Rate
Modesto
6.56
Clifton
1.66
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Clifton
168.4
Avg Temp
Modesto
N/A
Clifton
N/A
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Clifton
7.0%
How Similar Are Modesto & Clifton?
Clifton is Modesto's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Modesto
218,614
Clifton
89,247
Modesto (218,614) is about 2.4x larger than Clifton (89,247).
Violent Crime
Modesto
6.56
Clifton
1.66
Modesto's violent crime is significantly higher than Clifton's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Modesto
24.15
Clifton
22.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Modesto
54.2%
Clifton
49.8%
Modesto leans Republican while Clifton leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Clifton
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Clifton
$99,003
Clifton has a 21% higher median income than Modesto.
Home Values
Modesto
$415,600
Clifton
$444,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Modesto
13.3%
Clifton
25.2%
Clifton has a 47% higher education than Modesto.
Demographics
Modesto
50.8%
Clifton
55.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Clifton
168.4
Clifton has a 17% higher cost of living than Modesto.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Modesto and Clifton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clifton
Clifton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Modesto leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDModesto has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,356 vs $2,024 in Clifton (33% lower). Modesto has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,758 vs $2,324 in Clifton (24% lower). Modesto scores 184.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 231.4 in Clifton.
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Housing Market — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a median property tax of $2,727 vs $10,001 in Clifton (73% lower). Modesto has a single-family homes of 77.5% compared to 52.1% in Clifton. Clifton has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 4.1% in Modesto.
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Jobs & Economy — Clifton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto: 103,220 vs Clifton: 50,121 for labor force. Clifton has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 13.0% in Modesto. Clifton has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 7.3% in Modesto.
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Crime & Safety — Clifton leads
Source: FBI UCRClifton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.10 compared to 4.83 in Modesto. Clifton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.66 compared to 6.56 in Modesto. Clifton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Modesto.
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Schools & Education — Clifton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClifton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.2% compared to 13.3% in Modesto. Clifton has a high school diploma or higher of 48.1% compared to 32.3% in Modesto.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a population of 218,614, about 2.4x the size of Clifton (89,247). Modesto skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 41.1.
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Modesto
Clifton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareModesto: 4 vs Clifton: 3 for with emergency services. Clifton: 3.0 vs Modesto: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Clifton. Clifton has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 1.1% in Modesto. Clifton has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 7.3% in Modesto.
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