Olympia, WA vs Lacey, WA

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

MetricOlympia, WALacey, WA
Population55,95157,737
Median Household Income$81,302$90,625
Median Rent$1,599/mo$1,870/mo
Median Home Value$486,200$457,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57%57%
Poverty Rate14%11.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k475220
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5961,949
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min25.4 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1919.1
College Degree Rate51.8%34.1%
Foreign-Born %8.4%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+4.4%

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