Population
Modesto
218,614
Rialto
103,866
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Rialto
$85,521
Home Value
Modesto
$415,600
Rialto
$454,400
Rent
Modesto
$1,609
Rialto
$1,641
Crime Rate
Modesto
6.56
Rialto
6.42
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Rialto
149.0
Avg Temp
Modesto
N/A
Rialto
N/A
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Rialto
8.4%
How Similar Are Modesto & Rialto?
Rialto is Modesto's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Modesto
218,614
Rialto
103,866
Modesto (218,614) is about 2.1x larger than Rialto (103,866).
Violent Crime
Modesto
6.56
Rialto
6.42
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Modesto
24.15
Rialto
23.95
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Modesto
54.2%
Rialto
49.7%
Modesto leans Republican while Rialto leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Rialto
8.4%
Rialto has a 13% higher unemployment than Modesto.
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Rialto
$85,521
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Modesto
$415,600
Rialto
$454,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Modesto
13.3%
Rialto
7.7%
Modesto has a 42% higher education than Rialto.
Demographics
Modesto
50.8%
Rialto
26.3%
Modesto has a 48% higher demographics than Rialto.
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Rialto
149.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Modesto and Rialto share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rialto 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 Rialto (24% lower). Modesto has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,758 vs $2,201 in Rialto (20% lower). Modesto scores 119.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.7 in Rialto.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a median property tax of $2,727 vs $3,206 in Rialto (15% lower). Modesto has a single-family homes of 77.5% compared to 70.1% in Rialto. Rialto has a owner-occupied of 64.5% compared to 58.4% in Modesto.
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Jobs & Economy — Rialto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto: 103,220 vs Rialto: 51,337 for labor force. Modesto has a per capita income of $34,656 vs $26,943 in Rialto (29% higher). Modesto has a unemployment rate of 7.3% compared to 8.4% in Rialto.
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Crime & Safety — Rialto leads
Source: FBI UCRRialto has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in Modesto. Rialto has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 11.1% in Modesto. Modesto has a violent crime clearance of 64.8% compared to 54.4% in Rialto.
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Schools & Education — Modesto leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauModesto has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.3% compared to 7.7% in Rialto. Modesto has a high school diploma or higher of 32.3% compared to 29.9% in Rialto.
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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 2.1x the size of Rialto (103,866). Rialto skews younger with a median age of 31.8 vs 35.4.
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Modesto
Rialto
Healthcare — Rialto leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRialto: 5 vs Modesto: 4 for with emergency services. Rialto: 2.8 vs Modesto: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rialto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Rialto. Rialto has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 1.1% in Modesto. Rialto has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 7.3% in Modesto.
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