Modesto, California
About Modesto
Modesto is a mid-size city in central California, home to 220,592 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#109 nationwide).
Modesto holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 43.36 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,087 residents per square mile.
📰 Modesto News Today
- Between San Francisco And Modesto Is A Scenic California City With Golf Greens, Tasty Eats, And Trails islands.com · Aug 18
- Shanon Pata Obituary (1970 - 2026) - Riverbank, CA - Modesto Bee Legacy obituary · Aug 17
- Beer is being served from a school bus in Modesto. Converting it took years Modesto Bee · Aug 14
- 6 arrested in Modesto human trafficking investigation KCRA · Aug 13
- 3636 Landmark Cir, Modesto, CA 95356 Realtor.com · Aug 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Modesto Unique
- A top-25 city in California by population (#19 of 482 incorporated places).
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Modesto
- Bottoms Up Espresso — coffee shop (café)
- Chinn's International — american
- Delicioso Bistro — sandwich
- Fast Eddie's Moab Meal On A Bun — american
- Fire Wings — wings
- Food Fix Butcher & Baker — american
- Happy Pho — vietnamese
- Harvest Moon — american
- Jack's Pizza & Wings — pizza
- Le Saigon Sandwhiches — vietnamese
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- McHenry Mansion · Museum
- McHenry Museum · Museum
- Modesto Children's Museum · Museum
- Graffiti USA Museum · Museum
- Mistlin Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Modesto
- Catherine Everett Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- Davis Community Park reviews ★
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park reviews ★
- McClatchy Square reviews ★
- Roosevelt Park reviews ★
- Sharp Park reviews ★
- 10th Street Plaza reviews ★
- Ashby Park reviews ★
- César E. Chavez Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- Enslen Park reviews ★
- Garden Clock · Garden reviews ★
- Garrison Neighborhood Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Modesto
- Aspire Summit Charter Academy
- Aspire University Charter
- Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy
- Capistrano Elementary
- Christine Sipherd Elementary
- Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley
- Great Valley Academy
- Great Valley Academy - Salida
- M. Robert Adkison Elementary
- Stanislaus Alternative Charter
- Valley College High
- Virginia Parks Elementary
- Westport Elementary
- Yosemite ROP
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Memorial Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Doctors Medical Center ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Stanislaus Surgical Hospital
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.