Concord, 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.

Concord

62.4

#1856 nationally

Des Moines

64.6

#1684 nationally

Des Moines leads in crime level (8.1 vs 13.3). Concord leads in median household income ($107,789 vs $81,362). Des Moines leads in cost of living index (133 vs 166).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Concord, CA	Des Moines, WA
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1856)	64.6 (#1684)
Population	122,315	31,988
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$733,409	$607,792
Median Household Income	$107,789	$81,362
Average Commute	33.6 min	30.2 min
Walk Score	49	41
Crime Level	13.3	8.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	166	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+51.7