Shelton, WA vs Tumwater, WA

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

MetricShelton, WATumwater, WA
Population10,61226,956
Median Household Income$69,598$95,212
Median Rent$1,365/mo$1,779/mo
Median Home Value$345,700$472,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.6%48.7%
Poverty Rate17.4%7%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k453283
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2561,490
Median AQI2327
Good AQI Days /yr330—
Summer Highs76°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min21.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.719.7
College Degree Rate18.1%42.9%
Foreign-Born %14.2%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+7.6%

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