Population
Modesto
218,614
Glendale
250,193
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Glendale
$70,139
Home Value
Modesto
$415,600
Glendale
$347,000
Rent
Modesto
$1,609
Glendale
$1,397
Crime Rate
Modesto
6.56
Glendale
4.90
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Glendale
123.3
Avg Temp
Modesto
N/A
Glendale
N/A
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Glendale
5.3%
How Similar Are Modesto & Glendale?
Glendale is Modesto's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Modesto
218,614
Glendale
250,193
Glendale has a 13% larger population than Modesto.
Violent Crime
Modesto
6.56
Glendale
4.90
Modesto has a 25% higher violent crime than Glendale.
Property Crime
Modesto
24.15
Glendale
26.71
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Modesto
54.2%
Glendale
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Glendale
5.3%
Modesto has a 28% higher unemployment than Glendale.
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Glendale
$70,139
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Modesto
$415,600
Glendale
$347,000
Modesto has a 17% higher home values than Glendale.
Education
Modesto
13.3%
Glendale
15.1%
Glendale has a 12% higher education than Modesto.
Demographics
Modesto
50.8%
Glendale
54.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Glendale
123.3
Modesto has a 12% higher cost of living than Glendale.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Modesto and Glendale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Modesto leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Glendale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlendale scores 153.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.4 in Modesto. Modesto has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,356 vs $1,583 in Glendale (14% lower). Glendale has a living wage (family of 4) of $128,240 vs $145,306 in Modesto (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a median property tax of $1,596 vs $2,727 in Modesto (71% lower). Modesto has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 5.6% in Glendale. Modesto has a single-family homes of 77.5% compared to 64.1% in Glendale.
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Jobs & Economy — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 7.3% in Modesto. Glendale has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 7.3% in Modesto. Modesto has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 16.2% in Glendale.
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Crime & Safety — Modesto leads
Source: FBI UCRModesto has a violent crime clearance of 64.8% compared to 33.9% in Glendale. Glendale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.13 in Modesto. Modesto has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in Glendale.
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Schools & Education — Glendale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlendale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 13.3% in Modesto. Glendale has a high school diploma or higher of 32.9% compared to 32.3% in Modesto.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a population of 250,193, about 1.1x the size of Modesto (218,614).
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Glendale
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareModesto: 4 vs Glendale: 2 for with emergency services. Glendale: 2.7 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 0.3% in Glendale. Glendale has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 7.3% in Modesto. Glendale has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.1% in Modesto.
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