Life in Modesto

Activities in Modesto

• American Graffiti Festival

• Fun runs like the well-known Tough Mudder

• Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Patches

• Ethnic food Festivals (Assyrian, Greek, Scottish and more!)

• Oakdale Chocolate Festival

• Restaurants of all types from Indian, Vietnamese, Japanese to mainstream favorites like Buffalo Wild Wings and BJs.

• Gallo Center for the Arts where Broadway shows like Young Frankenstein and Classic Crooners like Frankie Avalon play.

• Modesto On Ice (Downtown Ice Rink)

• Stonehenge Indoor Climbing Gym

• MB2 Raceway

• Funworks

 

Keeping Active

• Many of us play sports together once a week to encourage camaraderie between the residents and attendings, including tennis, volleyball, basketball, soccer, and various game nights.

• There are multiple parks in Modesto, almost one every 5  blocks!

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Food, Family, Fun

• We like to host potlucks, birthday celebrations, BBQs, food cook-offs, Halloween parties, bowling, and many more fun activities such as go karts and mini golf!

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Getting Away

• 75 minutes from Sacramento.

• 2 hours from San Francisco.

• 2 hours from Yosemite.

• 2 hours from Monterey.

• 3 hours from Lake Tahoe.

• Hundreds of miles of nearby bike trails, hiking, golfing, and water sports.

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Cost of Living

• Average rent within 10 minutes of the hospital:

  • For a spacious 1 bedroom with complex amenities $1500/mo.

  • For a 2 bedroom house with backyard $1800/mo.

• Average cost of housing with 10 minutes of hospital: $300K.

• Lots of places are pet-friendly and near great parks.

• Lots of job opportunities in the area.

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 Schools 

• Stanislaus County Public, Private, and Charter Schools.

• Stanislaus County Public schools incorporate a K-8 system with 9-12 secondary education.

• There are 22 elementary schools, four Junior high and seven high schools. 

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