Manteca, CA vs Santa Rosa, 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.

Manteca

62.9

#1816 nationally

Santa Rosa

66.2

#1577 nationally

Santa Rosa leads in average commute (22.7 min vs 40.2 min). Manteca leads in cost of living index (143 vs 163). Santa Rosa leads in walk score (47 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Manteca, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1816)	66.2 (#1577)
Population	91,059	175,845
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$581,224	$715,976
Median Household Income	$89,966	$92,604
Average Commute	40.2 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	42	47
Crime Level	9.5	9.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	143	163
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+46.2