Manteca, CA vs Summit, 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

Summit

65.6

#1624 nationally

Summit leads in crime level (1.6 vs 9.5). Summit leads in median household income ($176,702 vs $89,966). Manteca leads in cost of living index (143 vs 189).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Manteca, CA	Summit, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1816)	65.6 (#1624)
Population	91,059	22,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$581,224	$1,433,872
Median Household Income	$89,966	$176,702
Average Commute	40.2 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	42	47
Crime Level	9.5	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	143	189
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+24.2