Arvin, 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.

Arvin

67.5

#1407 nationally

Des Moines

64.6

#1684 nationally

Des Moines leads in crime level (8.1 vs 22.4). Des Moines leads in median household income ($81,362 vs $47,997). Arvin leads in average commute (23.3 min vs 30.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arvin, CA	Des Moines, WA
WhereAtHome Score	67.5 (#1407)	64.6 (#1684)
Population	19,364	31,988
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$301,278	$607,792
Median Household Income	$47,997	$81,362
Average Commute	23.3 min	30.2 min
Walk Score	41	41
Crime Level	22.4	8.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.1	D+51.7