Boston, MA 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.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 42). Boston leads in average commute (30.2 min vs 40.2 min). Manteca leads in median household income ($89,966 vs $81,744).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Manteca, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	62.9 (#1816)
Population	684,379	91,059
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$581,224
Median Household Income	$81,744	$89,966
Average Commute	30.2 min	40.2 min
Walk Score	83	42
Crime Level	Moderate	9.5
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	R+0.9