Ripon, CA vs Manteca, CA

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

MetricRipon, CAManteca, CA
Population16,20189,043
Median Household Income$133,380$97,055
Median Rent$1,851/mo$2,065/mo
Median Home Value$704,800$589,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%51.9%
Poverty Rate5.4%9.5%
Unemployment Rate6.7% (county)5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k154336
Property Crime Rate /100k6331,347
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr219219
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min37.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher25.922.7
College Degree Rate29.4%21.7%
Foreign-Born %7.5%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+15.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.