Olympia, WA vs Tumwater, WA

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

MetricOlympia, WATumwater, WA
Population55,95126,956
Median Household Income$81,302$95,212
Median Rent$1,599/mo$1,779/mo
Median Home Value$486,200$472,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57%48.7%
Poverty Rate14%7%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k475283
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5961,490
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min21.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1919.7
College Degree Rate51.8%42.9%
Foreign-Born %8.4%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+7.6%

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