Population
Modesto
218,614
Indio
90,669
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Indio
$78,709
Home Value
Modesto
$415,600
Indio
$424,700
Rent
Modesto
$1,609
Indio
$1,392
Crime Rate
Modesto
6.56
Indio
2.69
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Indio
137.2
Avg Temp
Modesto
N/A
Indio
N/A
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Indio
4.6%
How Similar Are Modesto & Indio?
Indio is Modesto's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Modesto
218,614
Indio
90,669
Modesto (218,614) is about 2.4x larger than Indio (90,669).
Violent Crime
Modesto
6.56
Indio
2.69
Modesto's violent crime is significantly higher than Indio's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Modesto
24.15
Indio
11.25
Modesto's property crime is significantly higher than Indio's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Modesto
54.2%
Indio
49.3%
Modesto leans Republican while Indio leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Indio
4.6%
Modesto has a 37% higher unemployment than Indio.
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Indio
$78,709
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Modesto
$415,600
Indio
$424,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Modesto
13.3%
Indio
14.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Modesto
50.8%
Indio
36.5%
Modesto has a 28% higher demographics than Indio.
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Indio
137.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Modesto and Indio share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Modesto
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Indio
Indio leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Indio leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDModesto has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,356 vs $1,777 in Indio (24% lower). Modesto has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,758 vs $2,201 in Indio (20% lower). Indio scores 106.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.1 in Modesto.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 15.7% in Indio. Modesto has a median property tax of $2,727 vs $4,473 in Indio (39% lower). Indio has a median rent of $1,392 vs $1,609 in Modesto (16% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Indio leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto: 103,220 vs Indio: 42,746 for labor force. Indio has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 7.3% in Modesto. Modesto has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 5.0% in Indio.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Indio leads
Source: FBI UCRIndio has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 1.13 in Modesto. Modesto has a property crime clearance of 11.1% compared to 3.7% in Indio. Indio has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Modesto.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Indio leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIndio has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 13.3% in Modesto.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a population of 218,614, about 2.4x the size of Indio (90,669). Modesto skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 38.2.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Modesto
Indio
Healthcare — Indio leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIndio: 3.0 vs Modesto: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Indio: 5 vs Modesto: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Indio. Modesto has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Indio. Modesto has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 5.0% in Indio.
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