Yelm, WA vs Tumwater, WA

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

MetricYelm, WATumwater, WA
Population11,10226,956
Median Household Income$90,750$95,212
Median Rent$1,626/mo$1,779/mo
Median Home Value$455,300$472,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.1%48.7%
Poverty Rate6.1%7%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k267283
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4601,490
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min21.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1919.7
College Degree Rate27.4%42.9%
Foreign-Born %8.2%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.0%+7.6%

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