Manteca, CA vs South Plainfield, NJ

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

South Plainfield

72.3

#913 nationally

South Plainfield leads in crime level (3.2 vs 9.5). South Plainfield leads in average commute (27.9 min vs 40.2 min). South Plainfield leads in median household income ($123,417 vs $89,966).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Manteca, CA	South Plainfield, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1816)	72.3 (#913)
Population	91,059	24,131
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$581,224	$598,263
Median Household Income	$89,966	$123,417
Average Commute	40.2 min	27.9 min
Walk Score	42	43
Crime Level	9.5	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	143	134
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+8.0