Lacey vs Olympia
Lacey, WA compared with Olympia, WA · 5 miles apart
Lacey has 58,833 residents to Olympia’s 56,724. Lacey comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate. Olympia does better on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Lacey, WA | Olympia, WA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,833 | 56,724 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,104 | 3,113 |
| Median household income | $90,625 | $81,302 |
| Median home value | $457,100 | $486,200 |
| Median rent | $1,870 | $1,599 |
| Homeownership | 55.9% | 49.8% |
| Average commute | 25.4 min | 20 min |
| Median age | 37.3 | 40.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 34.1% | 51.8% |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 14% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 7.3% |
| Price to income | 5× | 6× |
| Clear days a year | 23 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 7 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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