Stanislaus County, California
Population 553,990 · Modesto, Turlock, Ceres
- Overall cost of living: +4.1% vs the US average, higher than 96% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 14.5 µg/m³, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+4.1% | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Modesto, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $450,100 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,623 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $175/mo | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,894/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.71% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,216 | higher than 86% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $81,468 | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 7.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.8% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 277 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈294 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 93°F | higher than 87% of US counties |
| January low | 39°F | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Turlock #2, CA, 10 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈80 days | higher than 84% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Turlock #2, CA, 10 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈7 days | lower than 97% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Turlock #2, CA, 10 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 26.3% of weeks | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈45.5°F | lower than 92% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 13.5 in | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $145/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $83/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $58/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.27/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $3/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 14.5 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 60.4 mi | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈3,143.8 ft | higher than 89% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 79.9% | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 19.6% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6.3% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 22.4:1 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 90.1% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.55 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.09 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.52 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.2 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 66/100k | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 7 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.2★ | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.9 yrs | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.9% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 308/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 72/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 94.2% | higher than 94% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 47 min | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 73 min | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 31 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.8% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 8.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 53 min | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 86 per sq mi | higher than 95% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 5.8 per 1k | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 17 per 1k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Population | 553,990 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median age | 34.9 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -5.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 43.2% Dem | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 54.2% Rep | lower than 80% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % White | 36.3% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 50% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.6% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Asian | 5.9% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.6% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 362 parks | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.1 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.9 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 35 min | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.1% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 138 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 332 km | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 8 km | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 120 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 94 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 65 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 128 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 195 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 63 km | higher than 78% of US counties |
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