Aberdeen, WA vs Olympia, WA

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

MetricAberdeen, WAOlympia, WA
Population17,08855,951
Median Household Income$52,195$81,302
Median Rent$1,049/mo$1,599/mo
Median Home Value$237,300$486,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%57%
Poverty Rate23.8%14%
Unemployment Rate5.9% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k311475
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2702,596
Median AQI2227
Good AQI Days /yr355—
Summer Highs67°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min20 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.119
College Degree Rate15.2%51.8%
Foreign-Born %9.2%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+2.4%

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