Population
Aiken
32,334
Moses Lake
25,594
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Moses Lake
$71,854
Home Value
Aiken
$261,800
Moses Lake
$278,100
Rent
Aiken
$1,199
Moses Lake
$1,203
Crime Rate
Aiken
5.69
Moses Lake
3.94
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Moses Lake
117.2
Avg Temp
Aiken
N/A
Moses Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Moses Lake
6.2%
How Similar Are Aiken & Moses Lake?
Moses Lake is Aiken's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aiken
32,334
Moses Lake
25,594
Aiken has a 21% larger population than Moses Lake.
Violent Crime
Aiken
5.69
Moses Lake
3.94
Aiken has a 31% higher violent crime than Moses Lake.
Property Crime
Aiken
39.58
Moses Lake
42.37
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Aiken
62.3%
Moses Lake
67.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Moses Lake
6.2%
Moses Lake has a 25% higher unemployment than Aiken.
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Moses Lake
$71,854
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Aiken
$261,800
Moses Lake
$278,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Aiken
32.5%
Moses Lake
13.4%
Aiken's education is significantly higher than Moses Lake's — 59% difference.
Demographics
Aiken
60.1%
Moses Lake
61.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Moses Lake
117.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Aiken and Moses Lake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Moses Lake
Aiken leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aiken leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoses Lake has a fair market rent (1br) of $939 vs $1,114 in Aiken (19% lower). Aiken scores 100.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.8 in Moses Lake. Aiken scores 125.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.7 in Moses Lake.
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Housing Market — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoses Lake has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 11.7% in Aiken. Aiken has a median property tax of $1,207 vs $2,454 in Moses Lake (51% lower). Aiken has a single-family homes of 81.2% compared to 65.0% in Moses Lake.
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Jobs & Economy — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.4% in Moses Lake. Aiken has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.2% in Moses Lake. Aiken has a per capita income of $41,976 vs $34,591 in Moses Lake (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Aiken leads
Source: FBI UCRMoses Lake has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.70 compared to 4.39 in Aiken. Moses Lake has a violent crime clearance of 68.6% compared to 29.6% in Aiken. Aiken has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.23 in Moses Lake.
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Schools & Education — Aiken leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAiken has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 13.4% in Moses Lake. Aiken has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 30.4% in Moses Lake.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a population of 32,334, about 1.3x the size of Moses Lake (25,594). Moses Lake skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 46.5.
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Aiken
Moses Lake
Healthcare — Moses Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMoses Lake: 5 vs Aiken: 4 for with emergency services. Moses Lake: 3.0 vs Aiken: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Moses Lake. Aiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.4% in Moses Lake. Moses Lake has a drive alone of 81.0% compared to 79.5% in Aiken.
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