Manteca, CA vs Merced, 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.

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Manteca leads in crime level (9.5 vs 21.5). Manteca leads in median household income ($89,966 vs $59,233). Merced leads in average commute (27 min vs 40.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Manteca, CA	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1816)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	91,059	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$581,224	$397,570
Median Household Income	$89,966	$59,233
Average Commute	40.2 min	27 min
Walk Score	42	42
Crime Level	9.5	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	143	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	R+4.4