Aberdeen, WA vs Centralia, WA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAberdeen, WACentralia, WA
Population17,08818,830
Median Household Income$52,195$56,219
Median Rent$1,049/mo$1,084/mo
Median Home Value$237,300$318,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%55.3%
Poverty Rate23.8%19.6%
Unemployment Rate5.9% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k311286
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2702,454
Median AQI2220
Good AQI Days /yr355295
Summer Highs67°F76°F
Winter Lows37°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min25.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.115.2
College Degree Rate15.2%19.4%
Foreign-Born %9.2%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+5.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.