Wondering what else is out there that is comparable to the Subaru WRX, 5 door preferred, but anything is good. Im looking for something with AWD, manual, and similar performance, any ideas?

Like a brand-new WRX? I have been recently looking at an older WRX, and to be honest, it's hard to beat for the money. Why not just get the Subie?

You could go to the arch rival, the Mitsubishi Ralliart/Evo. Otherwise, unless you're looking at more expensive premium cars (Infiniti G35X, BMW x-drive 3-series, Audi A4/A3) you are looking at domestics with AWD or compact SUV's, but few will have the performance of a WRX at the same price point. I think the Ford Fusion came in AWD with the 3.0L V6 but was an automatic. Going back a couple of years Mazda made the fantastic Mazdaspeed 6 with AWD, 6-speed manual and 2.3L turbo, gorgeous car.