Manteca, CA vs Salida, CA

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

MetricManteca, CASalida, CA
Population89,04313,900
Median Household Income$97,055$94,935
Median Rent$2,065/mo$2,081/mo
Median Home Value$589,900$461,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%43.3%
Poverty Rate9.5%8.2%
Unemployment Rate5.8%7.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k336350*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,347750*
Median AQI4651
Good AQI Days /yr219182
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute37.6 min32.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.721.7
College Degree Rate21.7%19.6%
Foreign-Born %21.8%21.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.7%+1.6%

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 Salida (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.