Colton, CA vs Maple Valley, 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.

Colton

64.1

#1716 nationally

Maple Valley

65.6

#1623 nationally

Maple Valley leads in crime level (3.0 vs 10.8). Maple Valley leads in median household income ($137,595 vs $66,725). Colton leads in walk score (43 vs 24).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Colton, CA	Maple Valley, WA
WhereAtHome Score	64.1 (#1716)	65.6 (#1623)
Population	53,357	28,434
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$499,754	$784,011
Median Household Income	$66,725	$137,595
Average Commute	28.6 min	39.1 min
Walk Score	43	24
Crime Level	10.8	3.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	127	148
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	D+51.7