Living in Manteca

Manteca is a large place in California, United States, home to 75,448 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 42%, #5,080 of 12,111), early retirees (top 48%, #5,089 of 10,762), expat professionals (top 53%, #3,787 of 7,271).

Residents75,448
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport79 km (Mineta San Jose International)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km816,700 people
Sea coast30 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverSan Joaquin, 6.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,819 km
Within 10 km96,314 people
Greater areaGreater Stockton, 19 km out
Winter daylight9 h 33 min, sunset 1:50

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How Manteca ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family22#11,143 of 11,898#657 of 863Map
Low-income household24#8,248 of 9,771#118 of 775Map
Low-income family17#7,765 of 8,006#529 of 709Map
Single parent23#6,011 of 6,237#478 of 612Map
Pensioner couple59#5,246 of 9,474#451 of 760Map
Single pensioner52#6,632 of 9,474#524 of 760Map
Early retiree60#5,089 of 10,762#479 of 811Map
Single professional49#2,941 of 4,537#365 of 532Map
Young professional52#2,897 of 4,444#376 of 527Map
DINKS54#2,284 of 3,053#346 of 420Map
Remote worker53#5,502 of 7,271#328 of 648Map
Commuter61#3,999 of 6,227#423 of 645Map
Car-free household53#2,453 of 3,933#351 of 490Map
Student53#1,854 of 2,119#244 of 267Map
First-home buyer31#6,685 of 8,006#328 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover21#10,774 of 12,111#178 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#2,611 of 4,114#369 of 506Map
Expat professional56#3,787 of 7,271#428 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover50#6,622 of 9,474#545 of 760Map
Nature-focused household16#17,473 of 18,063#744 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,946 of 16,523#908 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker5#17,549 of 18,063#711 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover57#6,161 of 16,523#591 of 1020Map
Lottery winner63#4,130 of 21,167#443 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#8,225 of 12,111#407 of 862Map
Coastal living54#5,913 of 6,413#452 of 490Map
Business owner57#5,080 of 12,111#493 of 862Map
Digital native44#2,998 of 4,750#373 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Foundation75
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • Health and elderly57
  • Sea or lake shore52
  • Jobs and economy52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Safety and community31
  • Education and family26
  • Affordability15
  • Green space13
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.