Framingham, 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.

Framingham

64.6

#1685 nationally

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Framingham leads in average commute (30.3 min vs 40.2 min). Framingham leads in crime level (8.9 vs 9.5). Framingham leads in median household income ($94,909 vs $89,966).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Framingham, MA	Manteca, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.6 (#1685)	62.9 (#1816)
Population	71,875	91,059
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$671,985	$581,224
Median Household Income	$94,909	$89,966
Average Commute	30.3 min	40.2 min
Walk Score	42	42
Crime Level	8.9	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.5	R+0.9