Federal Way, WA vs Tracy, 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

Tracy

62.1

#1877 nationally

Tracy leads in crime level (8.3 vs 14.9). Tracy leads in median household income ($111,717 vs $80,360). Federal Way leads in average commute (33.3 min vs 43.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Federal Way, WA	Tracy, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.8 (#1889)	62.1 (#1877)
Population	97,701	98,010
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$598,030	$679,447
Median Household Income	$80,360	$111,717
Average Commute	33.3 min	43.5 min
Walk Score	38	43
Crime Level	14.9	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	155
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	R+0.9