Manteca, CA vs Tulare, 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

Tulare

67.5

#1418 nationally

Tulare leads in average commute (22.1 min vs 40.2 min). Manteca leads in crime level (9.5 vs 15.7). Manteca leads in median household income ($89,966 vs $65,933).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Manteca, CA	Tulare, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1816)	67.5 (#1418)
Population	91,059	71,092
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$581,224	$359,959
Median Household Income	$89,966	$65,933
Average Commute	40.2 min	22.1 min
Walk Score	42	40
Crime Level	9.5	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	143	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	R+20.7