Madera, 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.

Madera

65.3

#1641 nationally

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Manteca leads in median household income ($89,966 vs $61,626). Madera leads in average commute (28.3 min vs 40.2 min). Madera leads in cost of living index (119 vs 143).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madera, CA	Manteca, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.3 (#1641)	62.9 (#1816)
Population	68,079	91,059
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$426,523	$581,224
Median Household Income	$61,626	$89,966
Average Commute	28.3 min	40.2 min
Walk Score	42	42
Crime Level	10.8	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	R+0.9