Wasco, CA vs Zion, IL

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.

Wasco

66.6

#1529 nationally

Zion

72.6

#868 nationally

Zion leads in crime level (12.4 vs 22.4). Zion leads in median household income ($65,018 vs $48,109). Wasco leads in average commute (22.7 min vs 29.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Wasco, CA	Zion, IL
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1529)	72.6 (#868)
Population	26,917	24,206
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$317,282	$257,565
Median Household Income	$48,109	$65,018
Average Commute	22.7 min	29.3 min
Walk Score	36	40
Crime Level	22.4	12.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	110	96
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.1	D+20.8