Tumwater, WA vs Olympia, WA

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

MetricTumwater, WAOlympia, WA
Population26,95655,951
Median Household Income$95,212$81,302
Median Rent$1,779/mo$1,599/mo
Median Home Value$472,200$486,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%57%
Poverty Rate7%14%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k283475
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4902,596
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min20 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.719
College Degree Rate42.9%51.8%
Foreign-Born %7.5%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.6%+2.4%

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