Thurston County, Washington
Population 299,067 · Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater
- Overall cost of living: +3.7% vs the US average, higher than 96% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- July high: 77°F, lower than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+3.7% | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $480,300 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,736 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $157/mo | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,944/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.88% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,209 | higher than 93% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $96,563 | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +4.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 294.5 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈147 days | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 77°F | lower than 97% of US counties |
| January low | 35°F | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 4 in | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 6 days | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 77 days | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.2% of weeks | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈51.9°F | lower than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 51.5 in | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $209/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $78/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $128/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.25/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.12/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8 µg/m³ | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 24 mi | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,779 ft | higher than 83% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 94.7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 38.5% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 14.9% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.4:1 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 81.5% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.03 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.91 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.02 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.9 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 87/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 9 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.9★ | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.1 yrs | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.1% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 616/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 81/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 75.7% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 60 min | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 60 min | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.5% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 20.5% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 73 min | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 51 per sq mi | higher than 79% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.4 per 1k | higher than 58% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 13.3 per 1k | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Population | 299,067 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Median age | 40 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +3.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 58.5% Dem | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 38.1% Rep | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.5% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % White | 69.5% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 10.6% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.2% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Asian | 6% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.8% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 7.9% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 227 parks | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.4 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.5 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 23 min | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 51 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 111 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,745 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 86 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 135 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 149 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 24 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 41 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 7 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 70 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 134 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
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