Fort Lewis, WA vs University Place, WA

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

MetricFort Lewis, WAUniversity Place, WA
Population15,16734,911
Median Household Income$58,796$99,031
Median Rent$2,282/mo$1,762/mo
Median Home Value—$624,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income73.7%57.7%
Poverty Rate13.2%8.2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k226*170
Property Crime Rate /100k1,070*1,479
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute11.4 min28 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1619.5
College Degree Rate24.4%42.1%
Foreign-Born %11%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+1.7%

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.