Population
Carrboro
21,170
Tumwater
26,519
Median Income
Carrboro
$85,927
Tumwater
$93,635
Home Value
Carrboro
$507,100
Tumwater
$438,000
Rent
Carrboro
$1,337
Tumwater
$1,654
Crime Rate
Carrboro
1.81
Tumwater
1.96
Cost of Living
Carrboro
152.9
Tumwater
155.7
Avg Temp
Carrboro
N/A
Tumwater
N/A
Unemployment
Carrboro
3.9%
Tumwater
5.0%
How Similar Are Carrboro & Tumwater?
Tumwater is Carrboro's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carrboro
21,170
Tumwater
26,519
Tumwater has a 20% larger population than Carrboro.
Violent Crime
Carrboro
1.81
Tumwater
1.96
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Carrboro
19.29
Tumwater
20.78
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Carrboro
23.8%
Tumwater
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tumwater has a stronger Democratic lean (37% difference).
Unemployment
Carrboro
3.9%
Tumwater
5.0%
Tumwater has a 23% higher unemployment than Carrboro.
Median Income
Carrboro
$85,927
Tumwater
$93,635
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Carrboro
$507,100
Tumwater
$438,000
Carrboro has a 14% higher home values than Tumwater.
Education
Carrboro
47.4%
Tumwater
30.1%
Carrboro has a 36% higher education than Tumwater.
Demographics
Carrboro
67.3%
Tumwater
74.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Carrboro
152.9
Tumwater
155.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carrboro and Tumwater share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tumwater
Carrboro leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carrboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarrboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,711 vs $1,960 in Tumwater (13% lower). Carrboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $1,682 in Tumwater (10% lower). Carrboro scores 131.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 143.1 in Tumwater.
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Housing Market — Tumwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTumwater has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 7.3% in Carrboro. Tumwater has a median property tax of $4,155 vs $6,957 in Carrboro (67% lower). Tumwater has a owner-occupied of 61.1% compared to 43.6% in Carrboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Carrboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTumwater has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 11.3% in Carrboro. Carrboro has a government sector of 36.6% compared to 26.7% in Tumwater. Carrboro has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 5.0% in Tumwater.
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Crime & Safety — Carrboro leads
Source: FBI UCRTumwater has a property crime clearance of 18.8% compared to 10.6% in Carrboro. Tumwater has a violent crime clearance of 50.0% compared to 34.2% in Carrboro. Carrboro has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.85 compared to 3.30 in Tumwater.
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Schools & Education — Carrboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarrboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.4% compared to 30.1% in Tumwater. Carrboro has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 42.3% in Tumwater.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTumwater has a population of 26,519, about 1.3x the size of Carrboro (21,170). Carrboro skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 38.1.
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Carrboro
Tumwater
Healthcare — Carrboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarrboro: 4.5 vs Tumwater: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Carrboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrboro has a bicycle of 4.4% compared to 0.4% in Tumwater. Carrboro has a public transit of 7.7% compared to 0.9% in Tumwater. Tumwater has a drive alone of 66.0% compared to 52.5% in Carrboro.
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