Manteca, CA vs Oak Forest, IL

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

Oak Forest

77.2

#270 nationally

Oak Forest leads in crime level (2.4 vs 9.5). Oak Forest leads in cost of living index (104 vs 143). Oak Forest leads in average commute (32.3 min vs 40.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Manteca, CA	Oak Forest, IL
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1816)	77.2 (#270)
Population	91,059	26,199
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$581,224	$303,574
Median Household Income	$89,966	$89,758
Average Commute	40.2 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	42	36
Crime Level	9.5	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	143	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+42.0