Manteca, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Manteca ( man-TEE-kə; Spanish for "lard”) is a city in San Joaquin County, California. The city had a population of 83,498 as of the 2020 Census. It is part of the Stockton-Lodi, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Manteca ranks

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#12Most new homes in CA #51Fastest growing in CA #141Highest graduation rate in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code95336, 95337

Area code209

Living in Manteca

Housing in Manteca

$577K▼ 3.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Manteca home is worth about $577,000, down 3.3% in a year, 25% below the California typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market35

Sale-to-list100%

Sold in May55

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Safety in Manteca

C

Safety Grade C

Manteca reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less. Within California, it does better than 51% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Manteca 3.3

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Manteca 13

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Manteca

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Manteca’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictManteca UnifiedSchools18

Veritas Elementary DElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,266 students George McParland ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,195 students Walter Woodward ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,056 students Stella Brockman ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 833 students Sequoia ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 814 students Neil Hafley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 799 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.