Tumwater, WA vs Centralia, WA

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

MetricTumwater, WACentralia, WA
Population26,95618,830
Median Household Income$95,212$56,219
Median Rent$1,779/mo$1,084/mo
Median Home Value$472,200$318,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%55.3%
Poverty Rate7%19.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k283286
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4902,454
Median AQI2720
Good AQI Days /yr—295
Summer Highs75°F76°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min25.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.715.2
College Degree Rate42.9%19.4%
Foreign-Born %7.5%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.6%+5.8%

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