Corona, CA vs Des Moines, 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.

Corona

62.4

#1857 nationally

Des Moines

64.6

#1684 nationally

Corona leads in median household income ($103,727 vs $81,362). Corona leads in crime level (6.8 vs 8.1). Des Moines leads in average commute (30.2 min vs 35.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Corona, CA	Des Moines, WA
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1857)	64.6 (#1684)
Population	160,238	31,988
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$762,969	$607,792
Median Household Income	$103,727	$81,362
Average Commute	35.3 min	30.2 min
Walk Score	39	41
Crime Level	6.8	8.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.3	D+51.7