Alameda, CA vs Manteca, 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.

Alameda

63.4

#1768 nationally

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Alameda leads in walk score (68 vs 42). Alameda leads in median household income ($129,917 vs $89,966). Manteca leads in cost of living index (143 vs 206).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alameda, CA	Manteca, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1768)	62.9 (#1816)
Population	75,353	91,059
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,156,096	$581,224
Median Household Income	$129,917	$89,966
Average Commute	33.4 min	40.2 min
Walk Score	68	42
Crime Level	8.7	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	206	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+0.9