Tumwater, WA vs Shelton, WA

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

MetricTumwater, WAShelton, WA
Population26,95610,612
Median Household Income$95,212$69,598
Median Rent$1,779/mo$1,365/mo
Median Home Value$472,200$345,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%50.6%
Poverty Rate7%17.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9%5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k283453
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4902,256
Median AQI2723
Good AQI Days /yr—330
Summer Highs75°F76°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min25.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.716.7
College Degree Rate42.9%18.1%
Foreign-Born %7.5%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.6%+5.3%

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