Boston, MA vs Maple Valley, 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.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Maple Valley

65.6

#1623 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 24). Maple Valley leads in median household income ($137,595 vs $81,744). Boston leads in average commute (30.2 min vs 39.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Maple Valley, WA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	65.6 (#1623)
Population	684,379	28,434
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$784,011
Median Household Income	$81,744	$137,595
Average Commute	30.2 min	39.1 min
Walk Score	83	24
Crime Level	Moderate	3.0
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	148
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+51.7