Fort Lewis, WA vs Tumwater, WA

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

MetricFort Lewis, WATumwater, WA
Population15,16726,956
Median Household Income$58,796$95,212
Median Rent$2,282/mo$1,779/mo
Median Home Value—$472,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)111104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income73.7%48.7%
Poverty Rate13.2%7%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k226*283
Property Crime Rate /100k1,070*1,490
Median AQI4427
Good AQI Days /yr267—
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute11.4 min21.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1619.7
College Degree Rate24.4%42.9%
Foreign-Born %11%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+7.6%

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.