Tumwater, WA vs Fort Lewis, WA

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

MetricTumwater, WAFort Lewis, WA
Population26,95615,167
Median Household Income$95,212$58,796
Median Rent$1,779/mo$2,282/mo
Median Home Value$472,200—
Cost of Living (US = 100)104111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%73.7%
Poverty Rate7%13.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k283226*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4901,070*
Median AQI2744
Good AQI Days /yr—267
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows33°F36°F
Snowfall4 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min11.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.716
College Degree Rate42.9%24.4%
Foreign-Born %7.5%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.6%+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 Fort Lewis (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.