Population
Modesto
218,614
Highland
56,690
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Highland
$77,979
Home Value
Modesto
$415,600
Highland
$455,200
Rent
Modesto
$1,609
Highland
$1,539
Crime Rate
Modesto
6.56
Highland
5.35
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Highland
142.3
Avg Temp
Modesto
N/A
Highland
N/A
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Highland
5.6%
How Similar Are Modesto & Highland?
Highland is Modesto's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Modesto
218,614
Highland
56,690
Modesto (218,614) is about 3.9x larger than Highland (56,690).
Violent Crime
Modesto
6.56
Highland
5.35
Modesto has a 18% higher violent crime than Highland.
Property Crime
Modesto
24.15
Highland
13.23
Modesto has a 45% higher property crime than Highland.
Political Leaning
Modesto
54.2%
Highland
49.7%
Modesto leans Republican while Highland leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Highland
5.6%
Modesto has a 23% higher unemployment than Highland.
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Highland
$77,979
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Modesto
$415,600
Highland
$455,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Modesto
13.3%
Highland
14.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Modesto
50.8%
Highland
38.4%
Modesto has a 24% higher demographics than Highland.
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Highland
142.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Modesto and Highland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Modesto
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Highland
Highland 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 $1,777 in Highland (24% lower). Modesto has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,758 vs $2,201 in Highland (20% lower). Modesto scores 184.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 191.3 in Highland.
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Housing Market — Highland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHighland has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.1% in Modesto. Modesto has a median property tax of $2,727 vs $3,608 in Highland (24% lower). Highland has a owner-occupied of 65.9% compared to 58.4% in Modesto.
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Jobs & Economy — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto: 103,220 vs Highland: 26,459 for labor force. Highland has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 7.3% in Modesto. Modesto has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 16.7% in Highland.
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Crime & Safety — Highland leads
Source: FBI UCRHighland has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.29 compared to 18.19 in Modesto. Highland has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.23 compared to 24.15 in Modesto. Modesto has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Highland.
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Schools & Education — Highland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHighland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 13.3% in Modesto. Highland has a high school diploma or higher of 33.0% compared to 32.3% in Modesto.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a population of 218,614, about 3.9x the size of Highland (56,690). Highland skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 35.4.
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Modesto
Highland
Healthcare — Highland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHighland: 3.0 vs Modesto: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Highland. Modesto has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.9% in Highland. Highland has a drive alone of 80.1% compared to 76.6% in Modesto.
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