Lake Oswego, OR 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.

Lake Oswego

69.3

#1227 nationally

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Lake Oswego leads in crime level (1.8 vs 9.5). Lake Oswego leads in average commute (23 min vs 40.2 min). Lake Oswego leads in median household income ($127,252 vs $89,966).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lake Oswego, OR	Manteca, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.3 (#1227)	62.9 (#1816)
Population	39,924	91,059
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$889,944	$581,224
Median Household Income	$127,252	$89,966
Average Commute	23 min	40.2 min
Walk Score	37	42
Crime Level	1.8	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	165	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.7	R+0.9