Moses Lake, WA vs Upland, 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

Upland

61.5

#1906 nationally

Upland leads in walk score (48 vs 29). Moses Lake leads in average commute (18.7 min vs 30.4 min). Moses Lake leads in cost of living index (107 vs 158).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Moses Lake, WA	Upland, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1255)	61.5 (#1906)
Population	26,299	78,699
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$367,681	$823,319
Median Household Income	$66,218	$93,994
Average Commute	18.7 min	30.4 min
Walk Score	29	48
Crime Level	10.8	10.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	107	158
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+37.5	R+2.1