Manteca, CA vs Palm Bay, FL

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

Palm Bay

69.3

#1230 nationally

Manteca leads in walk score (42 vs 13). Palm Bay leads in average commute (27.2 min vs 40.2 min). Manteca leads in median household income ($89,966 vs $62,538).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Manteca, CA	Palm Bay, FL
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1816)	69.3 (#1230)
Population	91,059	135,566
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$581,224	$305,804
Median Household Income	$89,966	$62,538
Average Commute	40.2 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	42	13
Crime Level	9.5	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	143	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	R+20.8