Spanaway, WA vs Fort Lewis, WA

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

MetricSpanaway, WAFort Lewis, WA
Population34,01915,167
Median Household Income$98,251$58,796
Median Rent$1,813/mo$2,282/mo
Median Home Value$445,700—
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.1%73.7%
Poverty Rate8.8%13.2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k226*226*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,070*1,070*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows33°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute37.3 min11.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.916
College Degree Rate16.6%24.4%
Foreign-Born %14.7%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.