Population
Modesto
218,614
St. Petersburg
260,646
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Home Value
Modesto
$415,600
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Rent
Modesto
$1,609
St. Petersburg
$1,542
Crime Rate
Modesto
6.56
St. Petersburg
6.22
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
St. Petersburg
128.9
Avg Temp
Modesto
N/A
St. Petersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
St. Petersburg
4.9%
How Similar Are Modesto & St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is Modesto's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Modesto
218,614
St. Petersburg
260,646
St. Petersburg has a 16% larger population than Modesto.
Violent Crime
Modesto
6.56
St. Petersburg
6.22
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Modesto
24.15
St. Petersburg
24.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Modesto
54.2%
St. Petersburg
52.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
St. Petersburg
4.9%
Modesto has a 33% higher unemployment than St. Petersburg.
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Modesto
$415,600
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Modesto has a 20% higher home values than St. Petersburg.
Education
Modesto
13.3%
St. Petersburg
31.5%
St. Petersburg's education is significantly higher than Modesto's — 58% difference.
Demographics
Modesto
50.8%
St. Petersburg
66.2%
St. Petersburg has a 23% higher demographics than Modesto.
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
St. Petersburg
128.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Modesto and St. Petersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Modesto
0
St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Petersburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDModesto has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,356 vs $1,696 in St. Petersburg (20% lower). St. Petersburg scores 164.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.4 in Modesto. Modesto has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,758 vs $1,977 in St. Petersburg (11% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
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 17.2% in St. Petersburg. Modesto has a single-family homes of 77.5% compared to 59.2% in St. Petersburg. Modesto has a median home value of $415,600 vs $331,500 in St. Petersburg (25% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — St. Petersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 7.3% in Modesto. St. Petersburg has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 7.3% in Modesto. St. Petersburg has a per capita income of $49,823 vs $34,656 in Modesto (30% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Modesto leads
Source: FBI UCRModesto has a violent crime clearance of 64.8% compared to 3.9% in St. Petersburg. Modesto has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has a property crime clearance of 22.0% compared to 11.1% 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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — St. Petersburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. Petersburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.5% compared to 13.3% in Modesto. St. Petersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 48.6% compared to 32.3% 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 ACSSt. Petersburg has a population of 260,646, about 1.2x the size of Modesto (218,614). Modesto skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 43.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Modesto
St. Petersburg
Healthcare — St. Petersburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Petersburg: 3.0 vs Modesto: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — St. Petersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 7.3% in Modesto. St. Petersburg has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.1% in Modesto. St. Petersburg has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.8% in Modesto.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Modesto, CA
Compare Modesto against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.