Albany, CA vs Walla Walla, 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.

Albany

68.2

#1329 nationally

Walla Walla

71.6

#969 nationally

Walla Walla leads in average commute (12.9 min vs 31.7 min). Albany leads in median household income ($124,469 vs $58,179). Albany leads in crime level (3.8 vs 7.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, CA	Walla Walla, WA
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1329)	71.6 (#969)
Population	19,097	33,339
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,249,885	$420,895
Median Household Income	$124,469	$58,179
Average Commute	31.7 min	12.9 min
Walk Score	84	47
Crime Level	3.8	7.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	207	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+8.1