Centralia, WA vs Tumwater, WA

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

MetricCentralia, WATumwater, WA
Population18,83026,956
Median Household Income$56,219$95,212
Median Rent$1,084/mo$1,779/mo
Median Home Value$318,200$472,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%48.7%
Poverty Rate19.6%7%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k286283
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4541,490
Median AQI2027
Good AQI Days /yr295—
Summer Highs76°F75°F
Winter Lows34°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min21.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.219.7
College Degree Rate19.4%42.9%
Foreign-Born %9.8%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%+7.6%

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