Fort Lewis, WA vs Spanaway, WA

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

MetricFort Lewis, WASpanaway, WA
Population15,16734,019
Median Household Income$58,796$98,251
Median Rent$2,282/mo$1,813/mo
Median Home Value—$445,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income73.7%47.1%
Poverty Rate13.2%8.8%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k226*226*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,070*1,070*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows36°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute11.4 min37.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1618.9
College Degree Rate24.4%16.6%
Foreign-Born %11%14.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+5.4%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.