Population
Modesto
218,614
Colorado Springs
483,099
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Colorado Springs
$83,198
Home Value
Modesto
$415,600
Colorado Springs
$420,700
Rent
Modesto
$1,609
Colorado Springs
$1,562
Crime Rate
Modesto
6.56
Colorado Springs
7.18
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Colorado Springs
140.4
Avg Temp
Modesto
N/A
Colorado Springs
48°F
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Colorado Springs
5.5%
How Similar Are Modesto & Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is Modesto's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Modesto
218,614
Colorado Springs
483,099
Colorado Springs (483,099) is about 2.2x larger than Modesto (218,614).
Violent Crime
Modesto
6.56
Colorado Springs
7.18
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Modesto
24.15
Colorado Springs
34.49
Colorado Springs has a 30% higher property crime than Modesto.
Political Leaning
Modesto
54.2%
Colorado Springs
53.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Colorado Springs
5.5%
Modesto has a 24% higher unemployment than Colorado Springs.
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Colorado Springs
$83,198
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Modesto
$415,600
Colorado Springs
$420,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Modesto
13.3%
Colorado Springs
28.5%
Colorado Springs's education is significantly higher than Modesto's — 53% difference.
Demographics
Modesto
50.8%
Colorado Springs
72.3%
Colorado Springs has a 30% higher demographics than Modesto.
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Colorado Springs
140.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Modesto and Colorado Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Modesto
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Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Modesto leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDModesto has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,356 vs $1,464 in Colorado Springs (7% lower). Modesto scores 119.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.2 in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs scores 176.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.4 in Modesto.
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Housing Market — Colorado Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColorado Springs has a median property tax of $1,664 vs $2,727 in Modesto (64% lower). Modesto has a single-family homes of 77.5% compared to 69.1% in Colorado Springs. Modesto has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 4.3% in Colorado Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Colorado Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColorado Springs: 266,744 vs Modesto: 103,220 for labor force. Colorado Springs has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 7.3% in Modesto. Colorado Springs has a poverty rate of 9.3% compared to 13.0% in Modesto.
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Crime & Safety — Modesto leads
Source: FBI UCRModesto has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in Colorado Springs. Modesto has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.67 compared to 5.30 in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 1.13 in Modesto.
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Schools & Education — Colorado Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColorado Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.5% compared to 13.3% in Modesto. Colorado Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 32.3% in Modesto.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColorado Springs has a population of 483,099, about 2.2x the size of Modesto (218,614).
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Modesto
Colorado Springs
Healthcare — Colorado Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColorado Springs: 4.0 vs Modesto: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Colorado Springs: 5 vs Modesto: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.5% in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 7.3% in Modesto. Modesto has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Colorado Springs.
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