Lacey, WA vs Olympia, WA

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

MetricLacey, WAOlympia, WA
Population57,73755,951
Median Household Income$90,625$81,302
Median Rent$1,870/mo$1,599/mo
Median Home Value$457,100$486,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57%57%
Poverty Rate11.6%14%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k220475
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9492,596
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min20 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.119
College Degree Rate34.1%51.8%
Foreign-Born %11.4%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+2.4%

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