Population
Modesto
218,614
Delray Beach
66,940
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Delray Beach
$79,393
Home Value
Modesto
$415,600
Delray Beach
$386,700
Rent
Modesto
$1,609
Delray Beach
$1,914
Crime Rate
Modesto
6.56
Delray Beach
4.25
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Delray Beach
146.8
Avg Temp
Modesto
N/A
Delray Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Delray Beach
5.7%
How Similar Are Modesto & Delray Beach?
Delray Beach is Modesto's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Modesto
218,614
Delray Beach
66,940
Modesto (218,614) is about 3.3x larger than Delray Beach (66,940).
Violent Crime
Modesto
6.56
Delray Beach
4.25
Modesto has a 35% higher violent crime than Delray Beach.
Property Crime
Modesto
24.15
Delray Beach
26.31
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Modesto
54.2%
Delray Beach
49.2%
Modesto leans Republican while Delray Beach leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Delray Beach
5.7%
Modesto has a 23% higher unemployment than Delray Beach.
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Delray Beach
$79,393
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Modesto
$415,600
Delray Beach
$386,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Modesto
13.3%
Delray Beach
33.0%
Delray Beach's education is significantly higher than Modesto's — 60% difference.
Demographics
Modesto
50.8%
Delray Beach
55.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Delray Beach
146.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Modesto and Delray Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Delray Beach
Delray Beach 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 $1,901 in Delray Beach (29% lower). Modesto has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,758 vs $2,254 in Delray Beach (22% lower). Modesto scores 184.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 200.9 in Delray Beach.
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Housing Market — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 21.1% in Delray Beach. Modesto has a single-family homes of 77.5% compared to 46.6% in Delray Beach. Modesto has a median rent of $1,609 vs $1,914 in Delray Beach (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Delray Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto: 103,220 vs Delray Beach: 36,039 for labor force. Delray Beach has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 7.3% in Modesto. Delray Beach has a per capita income of $56,068 vs $34,656 in Modesto (38% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Delray Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRDelray Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.13 in Modesto. Delray Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.73 compared to 2.67 in Modesto. Delray Beach has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.25 compared to 6.56 in Modesto.
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Schools & Education — Delray Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDelray Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.0% compared to 13.3% in Modesto. Delray Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 50.9% 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 3.3x the size of Delray Beach (66,940). Modesto skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 51.8.
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Modesto
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDelray Beach: 5 vs Modesto: 4 for with emergency services. Modesto: 2.3 vs Delray Beach: 2.0 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 0.3% in Delray Beach. Delray Beach has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 1.1% in Modesto. Delray Beach has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 7.3% in Modesto.
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