Cleburne, TX 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.

Cleburne

72.3

#901 nationally

Des Moines

64.6

#1684 nationally

Cleburne leads in cost of living index (92 vs 133). Des Moines leads in walk score (41 vs 30). Des Moines leads in median household income ($81,362 vs $60,929).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cleburne, TX	Des Moines, WA
WhereAtHome Score	72.3 (#901)	64.6 (#1684)
Population	36,209	31,988
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$271,415	$607,792
Median Household Income	$60,929	$81,362
Average Commute	28.5 min	30.2 min
Walk Score	30	41
Crime Level	7.6	8.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	92	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+51.4	D+51.7