Population
Fontana
211,921
Manteca
86,521
Median Income
Fontana
$98,187
Manteca
$94,718
Home Value
Fontana
$558,500
Manteca
$561,200
Rent
Fontana
$1,733
Manteca
$1,934
Crime Rate
Fontana
2.70
Manteca
3.47
Cost of Living
Fontana
167.6
Manteca
170.7
Avg Temp
Fontana
N/A
Manteca
N/A
Unemployment
Fontana
6.8%
Manteca
6.5%
How Similar Are Fontana & Manteca?
Manteca is Fontana's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fontana
211,921
Manteca
86,521
Fontana (211,921) is about 2.4x larger than Manteca (86,521).
Violent Crime
Fontana
2.70
Manteca
3.47
Manteca has a 22% higher violent crime than Fontana.
Property Crime
Fontana
12.16
Manteca
14.69
Manteca has a 17% higher property crime than Fontana.
Political Leaning
Fontana
49.7%
Manteca
48.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Fontana
6.8%
Manteca
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Fontana
$98,187
Manteca
$94,718
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Fontana
$558,500
Manteca
$561,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Fontana
12.7%
Manteca
13.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Fontana
21.9%
Manteca
46.8%
Manteca's demographics is significantly higher than Fontana's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Fontana
167.6
Manteca
170.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fontana and Manteca share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Manteca
Manteca leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fontana leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDManteca has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,395 vs $1,777 in Fontana (27% lower). Manteca has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,742 vs $2,201 in Fontana (26% lower). Fontana scores 227.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.3 in Manteca.
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Housing Market — Manteca leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 4.5% in Manteca. Manteca has a median property tax of $4,291 vs $4,845 in Fontana (13% lower). Fontana has a median rent of $1,733 vs $1,934 in Manteca (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fontana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana: 107,372 vs Manteca: 40,697 for labor force. Fontana has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 9.5% in Manteca. Manteca has a per capita income of $37,326 vs $31,888 in Fontana (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fontana leads
Source: FBI UCRFontana has a property crime clearance of 19.9% compared to 14.3% in Manteca. Fontana has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.47 compared to 1.97 in Manteca. Fontana has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.94 compared to 10.35 in Manteca.
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Schools & Education — Manteca leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauManteca has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% compared to 12.7% in Fontana. Manteca has a high school diploma or higher of 32.7% compared to 31.3% in Fontana.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana has a population of 211,921, about 2.4x the size of Manteca (86,521). Fontana skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 36.6.
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Fontana
Manteca
Healthcare — Manteca leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareManteca: 3.0 vs Fontana: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Manteca leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSManteca has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Fontana. Fontana has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 9.5% in Manteca. Manteca has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.3% in Fontana.
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