Encinitas, 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.

Encinitas

63.4

#1769 nationally

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Encinitas leads in average commute (24.5 min vs 40.2 min). Encinitas leads in crime level (5.9 vs 9.5). Encinitas leads in median household income ($142,506 vs $89,966).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Encinitas, CA	Manteca, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1769)	62.9 (#1816)
Population	60,841	91,059
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,932,178	$581,224
Median Household Income	$142,506	$89,966
Average Commute	24.5 min	40.2 min
Walk Score	43	42
Crime Level	5.9	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	215	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+16.8	R+0.9