Tumwater, WA vs Lacey, WA

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

MetricTumwater, WALacey, WA
Population26,95657,737
Median Household Income$95,212$90,625
Median Rent$1,779/mo$1,870/mo
Median Home Value$472,200$457,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%57%
Poverty Rate7%11.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k283220
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4901,949
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min25.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.719.1
College Degree Rate42.9%34.1%
Foreign-Born %7.5%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.6%+4.4%

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