Brea, 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.

Brea

64.3

#1700 nationally

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Brea leads in crime level (5.8 vs 9.5). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $89,966). Brea leads in average commute (31.1 min vs 40.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Manteca, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	62.9 (#1816)
Population	48,479	91,059
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$581,224
Median Household Income	$120,226	$89,966
Average Commute	31.1 min	40.2 min
Walk Score	50	42
Crime Level	5.8	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+0.9