Banning, CA 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.

Banning

63.9

#1728 nationally

Moses Lake

69.1

#1255 nationally

Moses Lake leads in average commute (18.7 min vs 28 min). Moses Lake leads in median household income ($66,218 vs $54,083). Moses Lake leads in crime level (10.8 vs 12.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Banning, CA	Moses Lake, WA
WhereAtHome Score	63.9 (#1728)	69.1 (#1255)
Population	31,680	26,299
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$411,599	$367,681
Median Household Income	$54,083	$66,218
Average Commute	28 min	18.7 min
Walk Score	29	29
Crime Level	12.8	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.3	R+37.5