Quick answer
Prices in Modesto, CA were 4.1% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 104.1, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 108.5, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 104.108 |
| Goods | 105.168 |
| Housing (rents) | 108.476 |
| Utilities | 152.259 |
| Other services | 100.267 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 104.108 |
| 2023 | 105.127 |
| 2022 | 105.957 |
| 2021 | 102.961 |
| 2020 | 103.158 |
| 2019 | 104.589 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.