Killeen, 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.

Killeen

74.9

#531 nationally

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Killeen leads in average commute (23.8 min vs 40.2 min). Manteca leads in median household income ($89,966 vs $57,086). Manteca leads in crime level (9.5 vs 14.5).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Killeen, TX	Manteca, CA
WhereAtHome Score	74.9 (#531)	62.9 (#1816)
Population	159,643	91,059
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$220,448	$581,224
Median Household Income	$57,086	$89,966
Average Commute	23.8 min	40.2 min
Walk Score	30	42
Crime Level	14.5	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	94	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+16.2	R+0.9