Population
Modesto
218,614
Las Vegas
650,873
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Las Vegas
$70,723
Home Value
Modesto
$415,600
Las Vegas
$395,300
Rent
Modesto
$1,609
Las Vegas
$1,456
Crime Rate
Modesto
6.56
Las Vegas
N/A
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Las Vegas
128.2
Avg Temp
Modesto
N/A
Las Vegas
N/A
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Las Vegas
7.2%
How Similar Are Modesto & Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is Modesto's #5 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Modesto
218,614
Las Vegas
650,873
Las Vegas (650,873) is about 3.0x larger than Modesto (218,614).
Political Leaning
Modesto
54.2%
Las Vegas
47.8%
Modesto leans Republican while Las Vegas leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Las Vegas
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Las Vegas
$70,723
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Modesto
$415,600
Las Vegas
$395,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Modesto
13.3%
Las Vegas
18.8%
Las Vegas has a 29% higher education than Modesto.
Demographics
Modesto
50.8%
Las Vegas
49.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Las Vegas
128.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Modesto and Las Vegas share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Las Vegas
Las Vegas leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Las Vegas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLas Vegas scores 105.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.1 in Modesto. Las Vegas scores 167.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.4 in Modesto. Las Vegas has a living wage (1 adult) of $56,406 vs $61,476 in Modesto (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 7.4% in Las Vegas. Las Vegas has a median property tax of $1,985 vs $2,727 in Modesto (37% lower). Modesto has a single-family homes of 77.5% compared to 67.4% in Las Vegas.
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Jobs & Economy — Las Vegas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLas Vegas: 326,677 vs Modesto: 103,220 for labor force. Las Vegas has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 7.3% in Modesto. Modesto has a median household income of $77,899 vs $70,723 in Las Vegas (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Las Vegas leads
Source: FBI UCRLas Vegas has a property crime clearance of 33.3% compared to 11.1% in Modesto.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Las Vegas leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLas Vegas has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 13.3% in Modesto. Las Vegas has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% 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 ACSLas Vegas has a population of 650,873, about 3x the size of Modesto (218,614). Modesto skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 38.5.
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Modesto
Las Vegas
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Las Vegas. Las Vegas has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.1% in Modesto. Las Vegas has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 7.3% in Modesto.
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