Lacey, WA vs Fort Lewis, WA

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

MetricLacey, WAFort Lewis, WA
Population57,73715,167
Median Household Income$90,625$58,796
Median Rent$1,870/mo$2,282/mo
Median Home Value$457,100—
Cost of Living (US = 100)104111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57%73.7%
Poverty Rate11.6%13.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k220226*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9491,070*
Median AQI2744
Good AQI Days /yr—267
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows33°F36°F
Snowfall4 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min11.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.116
College Degree Rate34.1%24.4%
Foreign-Born %11.4%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+7.1%

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.