Population
Olympia
55,583
Charlottesville
45,863
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Charlottesville
$69,829
Home Value
Olympia
$457,900
Charlottesville
$448,400
Rent
Olympia
$1,509
Charlottesville
$1,453
Crime Rate
Olympia
5.65
Charlottesville
3.59
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Charlottesville
134.4
Avg Temp
Olympia
N/A
Charlottesville
N/A
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Charlottesville
4.7%
How Similar Are Olympia & Charlottesville?
Charlottesville is Olympia's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Olympia
55,583
Charlottesville
45,863
Olympia has a 17% larger population than Charlottesville.
Violent Crime
Olympia
5.65
Charlottesville
3.59
Olympia has a 36% higher violent crime than Charlottesville.
Property Crime
Olympia
34.35
Charlottesville
31.91
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Olympia
38.1%
Charlottesville
14.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Olympia has a stronger Democratic lean (61% difference).
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Charlottesville
4.7%
Olympia has a 32% higher unemployment than Charlottesville.
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Charlottesville
$69,829
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Olympia
$457,900
Charlottesville
$448,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Olympia
36.8%
Charlottesville
38.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Olympia
75.9%
Charlottesville
68.0%
Olympia has a 10% higher demographics than Charlottesville.
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Charlottesville
134.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Olympia and Charlottesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Charlottesville
Charlottesville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Charlottesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharlottesville scores 106.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 117.6 in Olympia. Charlottesville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,824 vs $1,960 in Olympia (7% lower). Charlottesville scores 134.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 142.3 in Olympia.
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Housing Market — Olympia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 8.6% in Charlottesville. Charlottesville has a median property tax of $3,649 vs $4,221 in Olympia (16% lower). Olympia has a owner-occupied of 49.3% compared to 43.7% in Charlottesville.
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Jobs & Economy — Olympia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlottesville has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.9% in Olympia. Olympia has a poverty rate of 14.8% compared to 22.6% in Charlottesville. Olympia: 29,833 vs Charlottesville: 25,269 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Charlottesville leads
Source: FBI UCROlympia has a property crime clearance of 19.7% compared to 2.9% in Charlottesville. Charlottesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in Olympia. Charlottesville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.41 compared to 5.68 in Olympia.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCharlottesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.4% compared to 36.8% in Olympia. Olympia has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 47.6% in Charlottesville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a population of 55,583, about 1.2x the size of Charlottesville (45,863). Charlottesville skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 39.2.
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Olympia
Charlottesville
Healthcare — Charlottesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharlottesville: 5 vs Olympia: 4 for with emergency services. Charlottesville: 4.0 vs Olympia: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlottesville has a bicycle of 3.0% compared to 1.0% in Olympia. Charlottesville has a public transit of 5.5% compared to 2.5% in Olympia. Olympia has a drive alone of 62.7% compared to 53.2% in Charlottesville.
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