Lacey, WA vs Lakewood, WA

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

MetricLacey, WALakewood, WA
Population57,73762,937
Median Household Income$90,625$74,720
Median Rent$1,870/mo$1,525/mo
Median Home Value$457,100$461,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57%50.2%
Poverty Rate11.6%13.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k220514
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9492,721
Median AQI2744
Good AQI Days /yr—267
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows33°F36°F
Snowfall4 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min29.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.116.8
College Degree Rate34.1%23.2%
Foreign-Born %11.4%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%-1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.