Lakewood, WA vs Fort Lewis, WA

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

MetricLakewood, WAFort Lewis, WA
Population62,93715,167
Median Household Income$74,720$58,796
Median Rent$1,525/mo$2,282/mo
Median Home Value$461,200—
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%73.7%
Poverty Rate13.2%13.2%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k514226*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7211,070*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min11.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.816
College Degree Rate23.2%24.4%
Foreign-Born %15.3%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+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.