San Joaquin County · California · West · 89k residents
Manteca, CA: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Manteca: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the California median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,230/wk. California's corporate income tax rate is 8.84%. Commercial electricity averages 25.5¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,230/wk
Corporate income tax
8.84%
Bachelor's degree or higher
21.7%
Commercial electricity
25.5¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Manteca's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
49/100
Steady
Ranks Manteca's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $589,900 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $470 |
| Property tax rate | 0.75% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,479/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $2,010/mo |
| State & local income tax | 2.09% |
| Sales tax | 8.8% |
| Corporate income tax | 8.84% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,230/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7% |
| Commercial electricity | 25.5¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 28.9/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $138,550 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $134,580 |
| Wage: General manager | $105,040 |
| Wage: Customer service | $49,990 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $44,220 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $60,470 |
| Wage: Electrician | $76,410 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $37,660 |
| Cost of living index | 129 |
| Groceries index | 112 |
| Utilities | $245/mo |
| Transit pass | $90/mo |
| Gas price | $4.80/gal |
| Healthcare index | 108 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,450/mo |
| Median household income | $97,055 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% |
| Population | 89k |
| Crime index | 52/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 34/100 |
| Disaster risk | 99/100 |
| Avg. commute | 29 min |
| Sunny days / year | 260 days |
| July high | 95°F |
| January low | 39°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | -4.6% |
| Home price MoM | -0.4% |
| Rent YoY | +0.2% |
| Rent MoM | 0.0% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +0.9% |
| Building permits YoY | -38.3% |
| Ocean coast | 71 mi |
| Big lake | 62 mi |
| Mountains | 38 mi |
| Major airport | 50 mi |
| Ski resort | 87 mi |
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- Is Manteca a good place to run a business?
- California's corporate income tax rate is 8.84%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,230/wk; commercial electricity averages 25.5¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Manteca, CA?
- Manteca indexes at 129 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $2,010/mo and a acs median home value of $589,900.
- How much does a house cost in Manteca?
- The acs median home value in Manteca is $589,900 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Manteca?
- A two-bedroom in Manteca rents for about $2,010/mo.