Arlington, VA 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.

Arlington

72.2

#917 nationally

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Arlington leads in walk score (69 vs 42). Arlington leads in median household income ($137,387 vs $89,966). Arlington leads in average commute (28.2 min vs 40.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arlington, VA	Manteca, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.2 (#917)	62.9 (#1816)
Population	238,643	91,059
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$815,538	$581,224
Median Household Income	$137,387	$89,966
Average Commute	28.2 min	40.2 min
Walk Score	69	42
Crime Level	Low	9.5
School Rating	8.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	151	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+58.6	R+0.9