Covington, KY 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.

Covington

77.4

#247 nationally

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Covington leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 40.2 min). Manteca leads in median household income ($89,966 vs $53,770). Covington leads in cost of living index (87 vs 143).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Covington, KY	Manteca, CA
WhereAtHome Score	77.4 (#247)	62.9 (#1816)
Population	40,972	91,059
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$222,725	$581,224
Median Household Income	$53,770	$89,966
Average Commute	22.8 min	40.2 min
Walk Score	42	42
Crime Level	7.9	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	87	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.7	R+0.9