Salida, CA vs Manteca, CA

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

MetricSalida, CAManteca, CA
Population13,90089,043
Median Household Income$94,935$97,055
Median Rent$2,081/mo$2,065/mo
Median Home Value$461,100$589,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%51.9%
Poverty Rate8.2%9.5%
Unemployment Rate7.2% (county)5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k350*336
Property Crime Rate /100k750*1,347
Median AQI5146
Good AQI Days /yr182219
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.2 min37.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.722.7
College Degree Rate19.6%21.7%
Foreign-Born %21.4%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+15.7%

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.