Manteca, CA vs Watsonville, 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

Watsonville

63.3

#1786 nationally

Watsonville leads in walk score (69 vs 42). Watsonville leads in average commute (26.3 min vs 40.2 min). Manteca leads in median household income ($89,966 vs $72,295).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Manteca, CA	Watsonville, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1816)	63.3 (#1786)
Population	91,059	50,867
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$581,224	$828,739
Median Household Income	$89,966	$72,295
Average Commute	40.2 min	26.3 min
Walk Score	42	69
Crime Level	9.5	10.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	143	152
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+54.4