Madera, 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.

Madera

65.3

#1641 nationally

Moses Lake

69.1

#1255 nationally

Moses Lake leads in average commute (18.7 min vs 28.3 min). Madera leads in walk score (42 vs 29). Moses Lake leads in cost of living index (107 vs 119).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madera, CA	Moses Lake, WA
WhereAtHome Score	65.3 (#1641)	69.1 (#1255)
Population	68,079	26,299
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$426,523	$367,681
Median Household Income	$61,626	$66,218
Average Commute	28.3 min	18.7 min
Walk Score	42	29
Crime Level	10.8	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	R+37.5