LaGrange, GA 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.

LaGrange

69.4

#1218 nationally

Modesto

64.2

#1712 nationally

Modesto leads in walk score (48 vs 26). Modesto leads in median household income ($73,375 vs $41,030). LaGrange leads in average commute (20.9 min vs 29.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	LaGrange, GA	Modesto, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1218)	64.2 (#1712)
Population	32,343	218,915
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$240,464	$447,153
Median Household Income	$41,030	$73,375
Average Commute	20.9 min	29.4 min
Walk Score	26	48
Crime Level	17.3	18.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	130
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+24.4	R+11.0