Austin, TX 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.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 40.2 min). Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 143). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $89,966).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Manteca, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	62.9 (#1816)
Population	967,862	91,059
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$581,224
Median Household Income	$91,461	$89,966
Average Commute	26.8 min	40.2 min
Walk Score	42	42
Crime Level	Moderate	9.5
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+0.9