Aberdeen, WA vs Lacey, WA

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

MetricAberdeen, WALacey, WA
Population17,08857,737
Median Household Income$52,195$90,625
Median Rent$1,049/mo$1,870/mo
Median Home Value$237,300$457,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%57%
Poverty Rate23.8%11.6%
Unemployment Rate5.9% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k311220
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2701,949
Median AQI2227
Good AQI Days /yr355—
Summer Highs67°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min25.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.219.9
College Degree Rate15.2%34.1%
Foreign-Born %9.2%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+4.4%

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