95356 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
95336
95356
Opportunity
38 · Bottom 17%
vs42 · Bottom 24%
Growth
66 · Top 21%
vs65 · Top 22%
Climate
76 · Top 27%
vs77 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs22 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
54 · Bottom 16%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Access
100 · Top 4%
vs96 · Top 36%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 40%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | 95336 | 95356 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,185 | 33,233 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $89,172 | $96,886 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,444 | $50,112 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,309/sq mi | 1,496/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $546,400 | $532,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,886 | $1,877 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.5% | 67.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 6.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6% | 31.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 7.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 670 | 768 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 3.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -40.9% | 247.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 12.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.9 min | 30.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.2 | 37.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.82 | 22.97 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 64.9% | 56.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
95336
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
95356
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, heat wave.
Full profiles: 95336 — Manteca, CA · 95356 — Modesto, CA · How this is calculated: methodology