Federal Way, WA vs Santee, CA

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

Santee

63.4

#1773 nationally

Santee leads in crime level (7.0 vs 14.9). Santee leads in median household income ($101,777 vs $80,360). Santee leads in average commute (28.6 min vs 33.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Federal Way, WA	Santee, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.8 (#1889)	63.4 (#1773)
Population	97,701	59,478
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$598,030	$795,105
Median Household Income	$80,360	$101,777
Average Commute	33.3 min	28.6 min
Walk Score	38	35
Crime Level	14.9	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	154
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	D+16.8