CITY PROFILE
Modesto, CA
“Cheap living means accepting that nobody's heard of you.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $468K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,052/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 15.9°C · warmest 25.1°C · coolest 8.1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 421 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 5.35 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #103 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy79
- Affordable to rent60
- Climate comfort80
- Plenty of sunshine84
- Big-city amenities33
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.