Los Banos, 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.

Los Banos

64.1

#1717 nationally

Wenatchee

69.5

#1209 nationally

Wenatchee leads in average commute (16.7 min vs 50.4 min). Wenatchee leads in walk score (47 vs 33). Los Banos leads in median household income ($76,164 vs $66,143).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Los Banos, CA	Wenatchee, WA
WhereAtHome Score	64.1 (#1717)	69.5 (#1209)
Population	48,553	35,526
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$463,701	$500,903
Median Household Income	$76,164	$66,143
Average Commute	50.4 min	16.7 min
Walk Score	33	47
Crime Level	5.9	6.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+9.5