Modesto, CA vs Summit, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Modesto

64.2

#1712 nationally

Summit

65.6

#1624 nationally

Summit leads in crime level (1.6 vs 18.0). Summit leads in median household income ($176,702 vs $73,375). Modesto leads in cost of living index (130 vs 189).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Modesto, CA	Summit, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	64.2 (#1712)	65.6 (#1624)
Population	218,915	22,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$447,153	$1,433,872
Median Household Income	$73,375	$176,702
Average Commute	29.4 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	48	47
Crime Level	18.0	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	130	189
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.0	D+24.2