Austin, TX vs Moses Lake, 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.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Moses Lake

69.1

#1255 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 29). Moses Lake leads in average commute (18.7 min vs 26.8 min). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $66,218).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Moses Lake, WA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	69.1 (#1255)
Population	967,862	26,299
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$367,681
Median Household Income	$91,461	$66,218
Average Commute	26.8 min	18.7 min
Walk Score	42	29
Crime Level	Moderate	10.8
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+37.5