COMPARING TWO PLACES
Modesto vs Hughson
PLACE A
Modesto, California
VS
PLACE B
Hughson, California
Modesto is 2628% larger than Hughson. Hughson earns more, with a median household income $11,666 higher.
MODESTOHUGHSONDIFFERENCE
Total population219,6528,051+2628% vs Hughson
Population density5,0664,224+842
Population growth8.6%12.7%−4.1 pts
Median age35.139.3−4.2
Male49.3%49.3%+0.1 pts
Female50.7%50.7%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born19.1%16.3%+2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.6%47.0%−10.5 pts
Black4.4%2.5%+1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino45.4%46.9%−1.5 pts
Asian7.3%0.2%+7.1 pts
Other6.3%3.3%+3.0 pts
Median household income$79,891$91,557−$11,666
Per capita income$35,523$41,152−$5,629
Poverty rate13.3%13.9%−0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.428+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%20.6%+0.6 pts
Graduate degree6.9%6.6%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate7.2%5.5%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation61.6%57.5%+4.2 pts
Median home value$442,700$511,200−$68,500
Median gross rent$1,690$1,748−$58
Owner-occupied58.9%64.3%−5.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.6%2.8%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households55.3%58.0%−2.6 pts
Average commute30.226.0+4.2
Worked from home8.4%9.5%−1.0 pts
Public transit to work1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Uninsured4.7%6.4%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025