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1 / 22#22. Bystrom
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,109
Best places to live in the Modesto metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Modesto metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 22#21. Waterford
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 9,177
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3 / 22#20. Empire
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 3,867
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4 / 22#19. Ceres
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 48,918
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5 / 22#18. Winton
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 11,429
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6 / 22#17. Newman
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 12,299
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7 / 22#16. Delhi
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 10,525
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8 / 22#15. Merced
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 89,766
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9 / 22#14. Atwater
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 32,013
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10 / 22#13. Patterson
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 24,306
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11 / 22#12. Livingston
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 14,450
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12 / 22#11. Modesto
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 218,614
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13 / 22#10. Hughson
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 7,541
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14 / 22#9. Salida
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 14,457
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15 / 22#8. Denair
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 5,085
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16 / 22#7. Riverbank
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 24,881
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17 / 22#6. East Oakdale
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,346
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18 / 22#5. Escalon
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,429
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19 / 22#4. Turlock
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 72,400
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20 / 22#3. Oakdale
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 23,155
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21 / 22#2. Ripon
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 16,117
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22 / 22#1. Del Rio
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 1,557
