Manteca, CA vs Placentia, 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

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Placentia leads in average commute (30.1 min vs 40.2 min). Manteca leads in cost of living index (143 vs 174). Placentia leads in walk score (50 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Manteca, CA	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1816)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	91,059	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$581,224	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$89,966	$106,155
Average Commute	40.2 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	42	50
Crime Level	9.5	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	143	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+2.6