Population
Modesto
218,614
Turlock
72,400
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Turlock
$79,807
Home Value
Modesto
$415,600
Turlock
$443,900
Rent
Modesto
$1,609
Turlock
$1,498
Crime Rate
Modesto
6.56
Turlock
4.76
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Turlock
140.1
Avg Temp
Modesto
N/A
Turlock
N/A
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Turlock
7.8%
How Similar Are Modesto & Turlock?
Turlock is Modesto's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Modesto
218,614
Turlock
72,400
Modesto (218,614) is about 3.0x larger than Turlock (72,400).
Violent Crime
Modesto
6.56
Turlock
4.76
Modesto has a 27% higher violent crime than Turlock.
Property Crime
Modesto
24.15
Turlock
18.77
Modesto has a 22% higher property crime than Turlock.
Political Leaning
Modesto
54.2%
Turlock
54.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Turlock
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Turlock
$79,807
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Modesto
$415,600
Turlock
$443,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Modesto
13.3%
Turlock
16.9%
Turlock has a 21% higher education than Modesto.
Demographics
Modesto
50.8%
Turlock
54.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Turlock
140.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Modesto and Turlock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Turlock
Modesto leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Modesto leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTurlock scores 113.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.1 in Modesto. Modesto scores 109.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 111.0 in Turlock. Modesto scores 107.6 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 108.8 in Turlock.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a median property tax of $2,727 vs $3,379 in Turlock (19% lower). Turlock has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.1% in Modesto. Modesto has a single-family homes of 77.5% compared to 70.8% in Turlock.
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Jobs & Economy — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto: 103,220 vs Turlock: 34,930 for labor force. Turlock has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 13.0% in Modesto. Modesto has a government sector of 44.3% compared to 41.0% in Turlock.
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Crime & Safety — Turlock leads
Source: FBI UCRTurlock has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.89 compared to 4.83 in Modesto. Turlock has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.76 compared to 6.56 in Modesto. Turlock has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 11.1% in Modesto.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTurlock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 13.3% in Modesto. Modesto has a high school diploma or higher of 32.3% compared to 31.4% in Turlock.
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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 3x the size of Turlock (72,400).
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Modesto
Turlock
Healthcare — Modesto leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareModesto: 2.3 vs Turlock: 1.7 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 0.2% in Turlock. Modesto has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.5% in Turlock. Modesto has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.8% in Turlock.
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