Cerritos, 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.

Cerritos

62.5

#1846 nationally

Des Moines

64.6

#1684 nationally

Cerritos leads in median household income ($124,460 vs $81,362). Des Moines leads in cost of living index (133 vs 186). Cerritos leads in walk score (54 vs 41).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cerritos, CA	Des Moines, WA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1846)	64.6 (#1684)
Population	46,797	31,988
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,095,591	$607,792
Median Household Income	$124,460	$81,362
Average Commute	33.4 min	30.2 min
Walk Score	54	41
Crime Level	9.6	8.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	186	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+51.7