Arcadia, CA vs Manteca, 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.

Arcadia

60.7

#1926 nationally

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Manteca leads in cost of living index (143 vs 225). Arcadia leads in crime level (6.3 vs 9.5). Arcadia leads in average commute (30.5 min vs 40.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Manteca, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	62.9 (#1816)
Population	54,157	91,059
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$581,224
Median Household Income	$108,214	$89,966
Average Commute	30.5 min	40.2 min
Walk Score	54	42
Crime Level	6.3	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+0.9