Highland, 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.

Highland

62.5

#1849 nationally

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Manteca leads in crime level (9.5 vs 14.6). Highland leads in average commute (30.4 min vs 40.2 min). Manteca leads in median household income ($89,966 vs $72,222).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Highland, CA	Manteca, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1849)	62.9 (#1816)
Population	56,202	91,059
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$542,040	$581,224
Median Household Income	$72,222	$89,966
Average Commute	30.4 min	40.2 min
Walk Score	35	42
Crime Level	14.6	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	R+0.9