Duarte, CA vs Wenatchee, 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.

Duarte

63.7

#1745 nationally

Wenatchee

69.5

#1209 nationally

Wenatchee leads in average commute (16.7 min vs 30 min). Duarte leads in median household income ($93,908 vs $66,143). Wenatchee leads in cost of living index (117 vs 154).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Duarte, CA	Wenatchee, WA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1745)	69.5 (#1209)
Population	23,131	35,526
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$797,218	$500,903
Median Household Income	$93,908	$66,143
Average Commute	30 min	16.7 min
Walk Score	48	47
Crime Level	6.8	6.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+9.5