Lacey, WA vs Tumwater, WA

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

MetricLacey, WATumwater, WA
Population57,73726,956
Median Household Income$90,625$95,212
Median Rent$1,870/mo$1,779/mo
Median Home Value$457,100$472,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57%48.7%
Poverty Rate11.6%7%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k220283
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9491,490
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min21.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.119.7
College Degree Rate34.1%42.9%
Foreign-Born %11.4%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+7.6%

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