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Washington
Fort Lewis
Population 15,167
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Washington
Olympia
Population 55,951
Fort Lewis, WA vs Olympia, WA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Fort Lewis, WA | Olympia, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,167 | 55,951 |
| Median Household Income | $58,796 | $81,302 |
| Median Rent | $2,282/mo | $1,599/mo |
| Median Home Value | — | $486,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 111 | 104 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 73.7% | 57% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2% | 14% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% (county) | 4.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 226* | 475 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,070* | 2,596 |
| Median AQI | 44 | 27 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 267 | — |
| Summer Highs | 74°F | 75°F |
| Winter Lows | 36°F | 33°F |
| Snowfall | 6 in/yr | 4 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 11.4 min | 20 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 16 | 19 |
| College Degree Rate | 24.4% | 51.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 11% | 8.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +7.1% | +2.4% |
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.