Darien, IL 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.

Darien

75.1

#500 nationally

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Darien leads in crime level (1.1 vs 9.5). Darien leads in average commute (29.7 min vs 40.2 min). Darien leads in median household income ($110,546 vs $89,966).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Darien, IL	Manteca, CA
WhereAtHome Score	75.1 (#500)	62.9 (#1816)
Population	21,698	91,059
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$463,450	$581,224
Median Household Income	$110,546	$89,966
Average Commute	29.7 min	40.2 min
Walk Score	35	42
Crime Level	1.1	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	122	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+13.3	R+0.9