Olympia vs DeSoto
Olympia, WA compared with DeSoto, TX · 1,691 miles apart
Olympia has 56,724 residents to DeSoto’s 56,681. Olympia comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. DeSoto does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Olympia, WA | DeSoto, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,724 | 56,681 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,113 | 2,620 |
| Median household income | $81,302 | $82,782 |
| Median home value | $486,200 | $319,400 |
| Median rent | $1,599 | $1,666 |
| Homeownership | 49.8% | 69.6% |
| Average commute | 20 min | 30.8 min |
| Median age | 40.5 | 41.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51.8% | 30.1% |
| Poverty rate | 14% | 7.6% |
| Unemployment | 7.3% | 8.9% |
| Price to income | 6× | 3.9× |
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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