Houston, 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.

Houston

72.1

#926 nationally

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Manteca leads in median household income ($89,966 vs $57,791). Houston leads in cost of living index (96 vs 143). Houston leads in average commute (28.5 min vs 40.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Houston, TX	Manteca, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.1 (#926)	62.9 (#1816)
Population	2,314,157	91,059
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$263,563	$581,224
Median Household Income	$57,791	$89,966
Average Commute	28.5 min	40.2 min
Walk Score	48	42
Crime Level	Moderate-High	9.5
School Rating	5.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+5.5	R+0.9