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Washington
Centralia
Population 18,830
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Washington
Fort Lewis
Population 15,167
Centralia, WA vs Fort Lewis, WA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Centralia, WA | Fort Lewis, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,830 | 15,167 |
| Median Household Income | $56,219 | $58,796 |
| Median Rent | $1,084/mo | $2,282/mo |
| Median Home Value | $318,200 | — |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 111 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 55.3% | 73.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.6% | 13.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% (county) | 5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 286 | 226* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,454 | 1,070* |
| Median AQI | 20 | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 295 | 267 |
| Summer Highs | 76°F | 74°F |
| Winter Lows | 34°F | 36°F |
| Snowfall | 4 in/yr | 6 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 25.6 min | 11.4 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.2 | 16 |
| College Degree Rate | 19.4% | 24.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 9.8% | 11% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +5.8% | +7.1% |
Fort Lewis, WA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Fort Lewis (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.