Verdict
Modesto leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, while West Valley City leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
59
UT
67
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CA
35
✓ winsUT
30
Safety
CA
53
✓ winsUT
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Weather
CA
—
UT
—
Livability
CA
50
UT
50
Full Comparison
| Metric | Modesto | West Valley City |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 218,308 | 138,868 |
| Median Income | $73,375 | $81,719 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,497 | $1,360 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $381,800 | $333,600 ✓ |
| Median Age | 35 | 30 |
| HS Graduation | 84% ✓ | 83% |
| Bachelor's+ | 20% ✓ | 16% |
| Broadband Access | 90% | 92% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 58% | 71% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 31 min | 24 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 7.59 | N/A |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 24.62 | N/A |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | 42" |
| Avg Rainfall | 14" | 13" |