Population
Homewood
19,471
Tumwater
26,519
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
Tumwater
$93,635
Home Value
Homewood
$210,500
Tumwater
$438,000
Rent
Homewood
$1,422
Tumwater
$1,654
Crime Rate
Homewood
1.86
Tumwater
1.96
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
Tumwater
155.7
Avg Temp
Homewood
N/A
Tumwater
N/A
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
Tumwater
5.0%
How Similar Are Homewood & Tumwater?
Tumwater is Homewood's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Homewood
19,471
Tumwater
26,519
Tumwater has a 27% larger population than Homewood.
Violent Crime
Homewood
1.86
Tumwater
1.96
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Homewood
20.91
Tumwater
20.78
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Homewood
28.4%
Tumwater
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tumwater has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
Tumwater
5.0%
Homewood has a 30% higher unemployment than Tumwater.
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
Tumwater
$93,635
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Homewood
$210,500
Tumwater
$438,000
Tumwater's home values is significantly higher than Homewood's — 52% difference.
Education
Homewood
31.0%
Tumwater
30.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Homewood
43.9%
Tumwater
74.6%
Tumwater has a 41% higher demographics than Homewood.
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
Tumwater
155.7
Tumwater has a 10% higher cost of living than Homewood.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Homewood and Tumwater share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tumwater
Homewood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Homewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHomewood scores 156.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 198.6 in Tumwater. Homewood scores 139.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 155.7 in Tumwater. Homewood has a living wage (1 adult) of $61,509 vs $68,500 in Tumwater (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTumwater has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 4.8% in Homewood. Tumwater has a median home value of $438,000 vs $210,500 in Homewood (52% higher). Tumwater has a median property tax of $4,155 vs $5,946 in Homewood (43% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tumwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a government sector of 40.8% compared to 26.7% in Tumwater. Tumwater has a work from home of 23.0% compared to 13.0% in Homewood. Tumwater has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 7.1% in Homewood.
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Crime & Safety — Homewood leads
Source: FBI UCRTumwater has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.77 in Homewood. Homewood has a property crime clearance of 34.8% compared to 18.8% in Tumwater. Tumwater has a violent crime clearance of 50.0% compared to 29.4% in Homewood.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Homewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHomewood has a high school diploma or higher of 44.3% compared to 42.3% in Tumwater. Homewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.0% compared to 30.1% in Tumwater.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTumwater has a population of 26,519, about 1.4x the size of Homewood (19,471). Tumwater skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 39.8.
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Black
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Asian
Homewood
Tumwater
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTumwater: 3.0 vs Homewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Homewood: 5 vs Tumwater: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a public transit of 11.3% compared to 0.9% in Tumwater. Homewood has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.4% in Tumwater. Tumwater has a work from home of 23.0% compared to 13.0% in Homewood.
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