Population
Garner
32,543
Moses Lake
25,594
Median Income
Garner
$77,496
Moses Lake
$71,854
Home Value
Garner
$320,300
Moses Lake
$278,100
Rent
Garner
$1,452
Moses Lake
$1,203
Crime Rate
Garner
3.65
Moses Lake
3.94
Cost of Living
Garner
129.5
Moses Lake
117.2
Avg Temp
Garner
N/A
Moses Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Garner
6.8%
Moses Lake
6.2%
How Similar Are Garner & Moses Lake?
Moses Lake is Garner's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garner
32,543
Moses Lake
25,594
Garner has a 21% larger population than Moses Lake.
Violent Crime
Garner
3.65
Moses Lake
3.94
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Garner
45.07
Moses Lake
42.37
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Garner
36.4%
Moses Lake
67.4%
Garner leans Democratic while Moses Lake leans Republican.
Unemployment
Garner
6.8%
Moses Lake
6.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Garner
$77,496
Moses Lake
$71,854
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Garner
$320,300
Moses Lake
$278,100
Garner has a 13% higher home values than Moses Lake.
Education
Garner
32.3%
Moses Lake
13.4%
Garner's education is significantly higher than Moses Lake's — 58% difference.
Demographics
Garner
59.2%
Moses Lake
61.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Garner
129.5
Moses Lake
117.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Garner and Moses Lake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Moses Lake
Garner leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moses Lake leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoses Lake has a fair market rent (1br) of $939 vs $1,596 in Garner (70% lower). Moses Lake has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,232 vs $1,750 in Garner (42% lower). Moses Lake scores 134.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 157.6 in Garner.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoses Lake has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 7.3% in Garner. Moses Lake has a median rent of $1,203 vs $1,452 in Garner (21% lower). Garner has a median home value of $320,300 vs $278,100 in Moses Lake (15% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Garner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarner has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 5.4% in Moses Lake. Garner has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 15.4% in Moses Lake. Garner: 17,978 vs Moses Lake: 12,578 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Moses Lake leads
Source: FBI UCRGarner has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.23 in Moses Lake. Garner has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.38 compared to 6.12 in Moses Lake. Garner has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 0.79 in Moses Lake.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Garner leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGarner has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.3% compared to 13.4% in Moses Lake. Garner has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 30.4% in Moses Lake.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarner has a population of 32,543, about 1.3x the size of Moses Lake (25,594). Moses Lake skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 37.6.
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Garner
Moses Lake
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGarner: 4.7 vs Moses Lake: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Moses Lake: 5 vs Garner: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Garner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarner has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Moses Lake. Garner has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 5.4% in Moses Lake. Moses Lake has a drive alone of 81.0% compared to 71.2% in Garner.
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