Manteca, CA vs Wheat Ridge, CO

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

Wheat Ridge

64.5

#1690 nationally

Wheat Ridge leads in average commute (25.4 min vs 40.2 min). Manteca leads in crime level (9.5 vs 13.2). Manteca leads in median household income ($89,966 vs $79,567).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Manteca, CA	Wheat Ridge, CO
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1816)	64.5 (#1690)
Population	91,059	31,804
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$581,224	$595,582
Median Household Income	$89,966	$79,567
Average Commute	40.2 min	25.4 min
Walk Score	42	45
Crime Level	9.5	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	143	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+19.5