Homestead, FL 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.

Homestead

62.9

#1814 nationally

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Manteca leads in median household income ($89,966 vs $57,739). Manteca leads in walk score (42 vs 32). Homestead leads in cost of living index (113 vs 143).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Homestead, FL	Manteca, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1814)	62.9 (#1816)
Population	81,659	91,059
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$436,925	$581,224
Median Household Income	$57,739	$89,966
Average Commute	38.4 min	40.2 min
Walk Score	32	42
Crime Level	7.9	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	113	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.4	R+0.9