Benton, AR 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.

Benton

73.9

#655 nationally

Moses Lake

69.1

#1255 nationally

Moses Lake leads in walk score (29 vs 17). Moses Lake leads in average commute (18.7 min vs 22.7 min). Benton leads in cost of living index (92 vs 107).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Benton, AR	Moses Lake, WA
WhereAtHome Score	73.9 (#655)	69.1 (#1255)
Population	37,558	26,299
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$241,204	$367,681
Median Household Income	$66,868	$66,218
Average Commute	22.7 min	18.7 min
Walk Score	17	29
Crime Level	11.3	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	92	107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+40.1	R+37.5