Manteca, CA vs Porterville, 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

Porterville

68.7

#1299 nationally

Porterville leads in average commute (24 min vs 40.2 min). Manteca leads in median household income ($89,966 vs $55,785). Porterville leads in cost of living index (112 vs 143).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Manteca, CA	Porterville, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1816)	68.7 (#1299)
Population	91,059	62,876
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$581,224	$332,442
Median Household Income	$89,966	$55,785
Average Commute	40.2 min	24 min
Walk Score	42	40
Crime Level	9.5	10.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	143	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	R+20.7