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Manteca vs Norwalk

321 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+27 pts in Manteca) and typical home built (38 yrs in Norwalk).

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Manteca, CAHomes around $577KCalifornia · 89,043 people
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Norwalk, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 99,789 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

MantecaHomes around $577K
Housing$577K typical home25% below the CA typical home HealthHealthier than 59%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 48%of CA districts All about Manteca →
NorwalkAn outdoors town
Outdoors#16 most walkable in CA3.7 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 55%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#218 for schools in CAof 574 towns All about Norwalk →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+27 pts
Manteca has grown faster since 2010
Manteca +24.4%Norwalk -2.6%
Typical home built38 yrs
Norwalk’s homes are older
Manteca 1995Norwalk 1957
Average commute8 min
Norwalk has the shorter commute
Manteca 38 minNorwalk 30 min
Street grid+46%
Norwalk has the more walkable street grid
Norwalk 167Manteca 115
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,020 more a month in Norwalk

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Manteca$3,380/mo
Typical home $577K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $2,065/mo · Housing →
Norwalk$4,400/mo
Typical home $757K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $2,090/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,020 a month, about $12,300 a year, between Norwalk and Manteca.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Manteca places higher on 14 of 22 CA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
CMantecaSafer than 30% of U.S. towns C−NorwalkSafer than 24% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−MantecaBetter than 48% of districts in the state A−NorwalkBetter than 75% of districts in the state
Health
BMantecaHealthier than 59% of U.S. towns B−NorwalkHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns
14Manteca
8Norwalk

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most new homesHousing · 438 towns #12#419 Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #51#712 Best schoolsSchools · 574 towns #434#218 Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #766#512 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #288#58 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #502#308 Most activeHealth · 844 towns #410#573 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #169#16

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Manteca’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
MantecaNorwalk
Snow a year0″0″
January low39°F—
July high95°F—
Growing season (days)305d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th90th
Outdoors & history
MantecaNorwalk
Trails4 mi4 mi
Conserved land3.8%2.5%
Settled18611957
National Register places—2
Archive photos117
Famous people born here10—
Community
MantecaNorwalk
Library hours a week46 hrs40 hrs
Colleges in town—1
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined11

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

321 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MantecaCANorwalkCA
Manteca ↔ Norwalk321 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MantecaNorwalk
People
Population 89,043Lowest 99,789Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +24.4%Highest CA: +6.1% -2.6%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 36.8±1Lowest about the CA average 37.3±0.9Highest about the CA average
Norwalk and Manteca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.2%±1.6Highest CA: 22% 21.7%±1.2Lowest CA: 22%
Age 65+ 14.2%±0.9Lowest CA: 15.7% 14.4%±0.9Highest CA: 15.7%
Norwalk and Manteca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.7%Highest CA: 37.1% 21.3%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.1%±1Lowest CA: 7.6% 7.9%±0.7Highest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $97,055±$5kLowest about the CA average $100,085±$5kHighest about the CA average
Norwalk and Manteca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $589,900±$11kLowest 20% below CA $644,700±$8kHighest 12% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,065±$67Lowest about the CA average $2,090±$57Highest about the CA average
Norwalk and Manteca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,321Lowest 16% below CA $4,424Highest 14% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.4%±5Lowest CA: 55.3% 57%±4.8Highest CA: 55.3%
Norwalk and Manteca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.5%Highest CA: 12% 9.3%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72.4%Highest CA: 55.9% 68.3%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 19 yrs newer than CA 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 31% above CA 30 minLowest about the CA average
Work from home 10.5%±1.4Highest CA: 17.2% 7.9%±0.9Lowest CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents 12.1%Highest 5.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.58Highest 0.53Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Stockton (11%)Los Angeles (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in NorwalkFew work in Manteca
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.8%Highest 2.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.8 miHighest 3.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 39Highest 13Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 115Lowest 167Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #434 of 574 in CA#218 of 574 in CA
School district Manteca UnifiedLittle Lake City Elementary · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
High school in town Manteca HighNorwalk High
Students per teacherat that high school 21.0Lowest 23.8Highest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Manteca neighborsTown Square →
T Weaver · 5d

Getting Settled in Manteca

1 neighbor in Manteca can answer.

Norwalk neighborsTown Square →
T Weaver · 5d

Norwalk's Bright Young Leaders

1 neighbor in Norwalk can answer.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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