Gloucester, MA vs Modesto, CA

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.

Gloucester

64.2

#1710 nationally

Modesto

64.2

#1712 nationally

Gloucester leads in crime level (7.6 vs 18.0). Gloucester leads in average commute (25.5 min vs 29.4 min). Gloucester leads in median household income ($84,465 vs $73,375).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gloucester, MA	Modesto, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.2 (#1710)	64.2 (#1712)
Population	29,959	218,915
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$784,115	$447,153
Median Household Income	$84,465	$73,375
Average Commute	25.5 min	29.4 min
Walk Score	42	48
Crime Level	7.6	18.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	130
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.3	R+11.0