Dunedin, FL 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.

Dunedin

72.4

#893 nationally

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Dunedin leads in crime level (2.2 vs 9.5). Dunedin leads in average commute (24.2 min vs 40.2 min). Manteca leads in median household income ($89,966 vs $63,824).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dunedin, FL	Manteca, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.4 (#893)	62.9 (#1816)
Population	35,930	91,059
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$414,049	$581,224
Median Household Income	$63,824	$89,966
Average Commute	24.2 min	40.2 min
Walk Score	41	42
Crime Level	2.2	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	108	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+5.2	R+0.9