Danville, VA 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.

Danville

76.5

#342 nationally

Des Moines

64.6

#1684 nationally

Des Moines leads in median household income ($81,362 vs $41,484). Des Moines leads in walk score (41 vs 26). Danville leads in average commute (19.2 min vs 30.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Danville, VA	Des Moines, WA
WhereAtHome Score	76.5 (#342)	64.6 (#1684)
Population	41,837	31,988
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$158,018	$607,792
Median Household Income	$41,484	$81,362
Average Commute	19.2 min	30.2 min
Walk Score	26	41
Crime Level	10.0	8.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	90	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+43.1	D+51.7