Centralia, WA vs Lacey, WA

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

MetricCentralia, WALacey, WA
Population18,83057,737
Median Household Income$56,219$90,625
Median Rent$1,084/mo$1,870/mo
Median Home Value$318,200$457,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%57%
Poverty Rate19.6%11.6%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k286220
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4541,949
Median AQI2027
Good AQI Days /yr295—
Summer Highs76°F75°F
Winter Lows34°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min25.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.219.1
College Degree Rate19.4%34.1%
Foreign-Born %9.8%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%+4.4%

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