Banning, 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.

Banning

63.9

#1728 nationally

Walla Walla

71.6

#969 nationally

Walla Walla leads in average commute (12.9 min vs 28 min). Walla Walla leads in crime level (7.8 vs 12.8). Walla Walla leads in walk score (47 vs 29).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Banning, CA	Walla Walla, WA
WhereAtHome Score	63.9 (#1728)	71.6 (#969)
Population	31,680	33,339
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$411,599	$420,895
Median Household Income	$54,083	$58,179
Average Commute	28 min	12.9 min
Walk Score	29	47
Crime Level	12.8	7.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.3	R+8.1