Hercules, CA 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.

Hercules

63.3

#1776 nationally

Moses Lake

69.1

#1255 nationally

Hercules leads in crime level (4.6 vs 10.8). Moses Lake leads in average commute (18.7 min vs 40.4 min). Hercules leads in median household income ($125,880 vs $66,218).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hercules, CA	Moses Lake, WA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1776)	69.1 (#1255)
Population	26,582	26,299
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$743,984	$367,681
Median Household Income	$125,880	$66,218
Average Commute	40.4 min	18.7 min
Walk Score	29	29
Crime Level	4.6	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	171	107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	R+37.5