Moses Lake, WA vs Perris, CA

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.

Moses Lake

69.1

#1255 nationally

Perris

62.3

#1865 nationally

Moses Lake leads in average commute (18.7 min vs 35.7 min). Moses Lake leads in cost of living index (107 vs 131). Moses Lake leads in walk score (29 vs 24).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Moses Lake, WA	Perris, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1255)	62.3 (#1865)
Population	26,299	80,603
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$367,681	$548,761
Median Household Income	$66,218	$78,352
Average Commute	18.7 min	35.7 min
Walk Score	29	24
Crime Level	10.8	9.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	107	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+37.5	R+1.3