Atwater, 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.

Atwater

63.7

#1742 nationally

Des Moines

64.6

#1684 nationally

Des Moines leads in crime level (8.1 vs 19.5). Des Moines leads in median household income ($81,362 vs $64,195). Atwater leads in cost of living index (119 vs 133).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Des Moines, WA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	64.6 (#1684)
Population	32,052	31,988
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$607,792
Median Household Income	$64,195	$81,362
Average Commute	28.2 min	30.2 min
Walk Score	41	41
Crime Level	19.5	8.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+51.7