Cost of Living / Modesto, CA Metro
Cost of Living in Modesto, CA Metro
Official metro name: Modesto, CA Metro Area
Modesto, CA Metro has a population of 552,063. Median household income is $74,872 and median rent is $1,433 per month. Rent is roughly 23.0% of median monthly income.
State: CAPopulation: 552,063Income: $74,872Rent: $1,433Affordability: Affordable (23.0%)
Median Household Income
$74,872
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,433
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
23.0%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
100
Simplified relative index
Is Modesto, CA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Modesto, CA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,433, which is about 23.0% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Modesto, CA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,433 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Modesto, CA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $74,872 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in CA
Compare Modesto, CA Metro with nearby metros:
- Modesto, CA Metro vs Los Angeles, CA Metro
- Modesto, CA Metro vs San Francisco, CA Metro
- Modesto, CA Metro vs Riverside, CA Metro
- Modesto, CA Metro vs San Diego, CA Metro
- Modesto, CA Metro vs Sacramento, CA Metro
- Modesto, CA Metro vs San Jose, CA Metro
- Modesto, CA Metro vs Fresno, CA Metro
- Modesto, CA Metro vs Bakersfield, CA Metro
- Modesto, CA Metro vs Oxnard, CA Metro
- Modesto, CA Metro vs Stockton, CA Metro
- Modesto, CA Metro vs Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA Metro
- Modesto, CA Metro vs Visalia, CA Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.