Population
Matthews
29,959
Tumwater
26,519
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Tumwater
$93,635
Home Value
Matthews
$406,800
Tumwater
$438,000
Rent
Matthews
$1,670
Tumwater
$1,654
Crime Rate
Matthews
1.85
Tumwater
1.96
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Tumwater
155.7
Avg Temp
Matthews
N/A
Tumwater
N/A
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Tumwater
5.0%
How Similar Are Matthews & Tumwater?
Tumwater is Matthews's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Matthews
29,959
Tumwater
26,519
Matthews has a 11% larger population than Tumwater.
Violent Crime
Matthews
1.85
Tumwater
1.96
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Matthews
26.54
Tumwater
20.78
Matthews has a 22% higher property crime than Tumwater.
Political Leaning
Matthews
32.7%
Tumwater
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tumwater has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Tumwater
5.0%
Tumwater's unemployment is significantly higher than Matthews's — 57% difference.
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Tumwater
$93,635
Matthews has a 11% higher median income than Tumwater.
Home Values
Matthews
$406,800
Tumwater
$438,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Matthews
38.5%
Tumwater
30.1%
Matthews has a 22% higher education than Tumwater.
Demographics
Matthews
70.9%
Tumwater
74.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Tumwater
155.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Matthews and Tumwater share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Matthews
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Tumwater
Matthews leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Matthews leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMatthews has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,960 in Tumwater (14% lower). Matthews scores 123.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 143.1 in Tumwater. Matthews has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,538 vs $1,682 in Tumwater (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Tumwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTumwater has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 5.7% in Matthews. Matthews has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $4,155 in Tumwater (31% lower). Matthews has a owner-occupied of 65.5% compared to 61.1% in Tumwater.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Matthews leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a government sector of 45.9% compared to 26.7% in Tumwater. Matthews has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 5.0% in Tumwater. Matthews has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 7.8% in Tumwater.
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Crime & Safety — Tumwater leads
Source: FBI UCRTumwater has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.64 in Matthews. Tumwater has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.24 compared to 21.20 in Matthews. Tumwater has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 20.78 compared to 26.54 in Matthews.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Matthews leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMatthews has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.5% compared to 30.1% in Tumwater. Matthews has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 42.3% in Tumwater.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a population of 29,959, about 1.1x the size of Tumwater (26,519). Tumwater skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 39.3.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Matthews
Tumwater
Healthcare — Matthews leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMatthews: 5 vs Tumwater: 4 for with emergency services. Matthews: 3.3 vs Tumwater: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Tumwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTumwater has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Matthews. Tumwater has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Matthews. Tumwater has a work from home of 23.0% compared to 15.6% in Matthews.
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