Modesto, CA vs Villa Park, IL

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

Villa Park

75.2

#495 nationally

Villa Park leads in crime level (5.0 vs 18.0). Villa Park leads in median household income ($90,287 vs $73,375). Villa Park leads in cost of living index (110 vs 130).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Modesto, CA	Villa Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	64.2 (#1712)	75.2 (#495)
Population	218,915	21,727
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$447,153	$369,389
Median Household Income	$73,375	$90,287
Average Commute	29.4 min	25.3 min
Walk Score	48	49
Crime Level	18.0	5.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	130	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.0	D+13.3