Aberdeen, WA vs Tumwater, WA

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

MetricAberdeen, WATumwater, WA
Population17,08826,956
Median Household Income$52,195$95,212
Median Rent$1,049/mo$1,779/mo
Median Home Value$237,300$472,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%48.7%
Poverty Rate23.8%7%
Unemployment Rate5.9% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k311283
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2701,490
Median AQI2227
Good AQI Days /yr355—
Summer Highs67°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min21.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.119.7
College Degree Rate15.2%42.9%
Foreign-Born %9.2%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+7.6%

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