Federal Way, WA vs Geneva, IL

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.

Federal Way

61.8

#1889 nationally

Geneva

73.6

#700 nationally

Geneva leads in crime level (1.7 vs 14.9). Geneva leads in median household income ($132,799 vs $80,360). Geneva leads in average commute (27.9 min vs 33.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Federal Way, WA	Geneva, IL
WhereAtHome Score	61.8 (#1889)	73.6 (#700)
Population	97,701	21,129
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$598,030	$555,373
Median Household Income	$80,360	$132,799
Average Commute	33.3 min	27.9 min
Walk Score	38	38
Crime Level	14.9	1.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	D+9.4