Manteca, CA vs Petaluma, 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

Petaluma

63.2

#1792 nationally

Petaluma leads in average commute (30.5 min vs 40.2 min). Petaluma leads in crime level (7.4 vs 9.5). Manteca leads in cost of living index (143 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Manteca, CA	Petaluma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1816)	63.2 (#1792)
Population	91,059	58,800
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$581,224	$903,171
Median Household Income	$89,966	$108,527
Average Commute	40.2 min	30.5 min
Walk Score	42	47
Crime Level	9.5	7.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	143	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+46.2