Manteca, CA vs Garden Acres, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricManteca, CAGarden Acres, CA
Population89,04310,667
Median Household Income$97,055$66,474
Median Rent$2,065/mo$1,354/mo
Median Home Value$589,900$336,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%43.4%
Poverty Rate9.5%18.9%
Unemployment Rate5.8%6.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k336433*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3471,198*
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr219219
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute37.6 min41.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.723.5
College Degree Rate21.7%5.9%
Foreign-Born %21.8%37.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.7%+4.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Garden Acres (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.