Manteca, CA vs Newton, MA

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.

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Newton

69.4

#1220 nationally

Newton leads in crime level (1.3 vs 9.5). Newton leads in median household income ($176,373 vs $89,966). Newton leads in average commute (27.1 min vs 40.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Manteca, CA	Newton, MA
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1816)	69.4 (#1220)
Population	91,059	88,415
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$581,224	$1,540,226
Median Household Income	$89,966	$176,373
Average Commute	40.2 min	27.1 min
Walk Score	42	57
Crime Level	9.5	1.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	143	207
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+39.5