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Modesto, California car insurance and city facts


Modesto, California, is located in central California, on the Tuolumne River, close to the northern end of San Joaquin Valley, and roughly 90 miles east of San Francisco. It is 110 miles from Yosemite National Park, and 80 miles from the capital of California; Sacramento. It was founded in 1870 by the Central Pacific Railway, and incorporated as a city in 1884.

Modesto was named because of William Ralston, a businessman who financed many projects in California, and was the founder of the Bank of California. When it was suggested that the community was named after him, he modestly turned it down. At the naming ceremony, a Spanish-speaking railroad worker stated that Ralston was “Muy modesto” (very modest) and so the name was born. Incidentally, the day after Ralston’s financial empire collapsed, his body was found in the San Francisco Bay, due either to a stroke during his swim, which he regularly did, or from suicide.

In the late 20th century, Modesto was one of the fastest growing cities in the United States and today has over 208,000 residents. The summers in Modesto are very hot and dry, and the winters are mild and sometimes cool. Its rainy season goes from November to March. Modesto has some of the world’s richest soil and thus, is a fertile farming area, with wineries, vegetable fields and fruit and nut orchards. Some of its main commodities include almonds, wine grapes, peaches, apricots, melon and tomatoes.

Close to 80% of Modesto's working citizens drive or carpool to work. If you are one of those residents: do you know whether you are paying the lowest price available for your car insurance? In fact, you’d be surprised at how many people end up paying more for their car insurance than they have to, when the same kind of coverage is available for a lower price elsewhere! How can you find out? Visit www.kanetix.com/car-insurance to get a car insurance quote today and see if you could save some money. It could be well worth your while!



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