Tempe, AZ vs Walla Walla, 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.

Tempe

68.3

#1328 nationally

Walla Walla

71.6

#969 nationally

Walla Walla leads in average commute (12.9 min vs 21.5 min). Walla Walla leads in crime level (7.8 vs 12.9). Tempe leads in median household income ($72,022 vs $58,179).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Tempe, AZ	Walla Walla, WA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1328)	71.6 (#969)
Population	189,834	33,339
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$465,636	$420,895
Median Household Income	$72,022	$58,179
Average Commute	21.5 min	12.9 min
Walk Score	54	47
Crime Level	12.9	7.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+3.5	R+8.1