Arcadia, CA vs Des Moines, WA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Arcadia

60.7

#1926 nationally

Des Moines

64.6

#1684 nationally

Des Moines leads in cost of living index (133 vs 225). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $81,362). Arcadia leads in walk score (54 vs 41).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Des Moines, WA
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	64.6 (#1684)
Population	54,157	31,988
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$607,792
Median Household Income	$108,214	$81,362
Average Commute	30.5 min	30.2 min
Walk Score	54	41
Crime Level	6.3	8.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+51.7