Maple Valley, WA vs Mesquite, NV

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.

Maple Valley

65.6

#1623 nationally

vs

Mesquite

71.9

#951 nationally

Mesquite leads in average commute (18.6 min vs 39.1 min). Maple Valley leads in median household income ($137,595 vs $69,146). Mesquite leads in cost of living index (109 vs 148).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Maple Valley, WA Mesquite, NV
WhereAtHome Score 65.6 (#1623) 71.9 (#951)
Population 28,434 22,786
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $784,011 $375,930
Median Household Income $137,595 $69,146
Average Commute 39.1 min 18.6 min
Walk Score 24 N/A
Crime Level 3.0 3.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 148 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+51.7 D+2.6

Data coverage note: Mesquite is missing data for 1 metric that Maple Valley has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.