Manteca, CA vs Slidell, LA

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

Slidell

76.9

#301 nationally

Slidell leads in average commute (27.7 min vs 40.2 min). Slidell leads in cost of living index (100 vs 143). Manteca leads in median household income ($89,966 vs $63,004).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Manteca, CA	Slidell, LA
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1816)	76.9 (#301)
Population	91,059	28,510
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$581,224	$223,090
Median Household Income	$89,966	$63,004
Average Commute	40.2 min	27.7 min
Walk Score	42	36
Crime Level	9.5	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	143	100
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	R+43.8