Lacey, WA vs Shelton, WA

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

MetricLacey, WAShelton, WA
Population57,73710,612
Median Household Income$90,625$69,598
Median Rent$1,870/mo$1,365/mo
Median Home Value$457,100$345,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57%50.6%
Poverty Rate11.6%17.4%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k220453
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9492,256
Median AQI2723
Good AQI Days /yr—330
Summer Highs75°F76°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min25.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.116.7
College Degree Rate34.1%18.1%
Foreign-Born %11.4%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+5.3%

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