Population
Olympia
55,583
Corvallis
60,424
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Corvallis
$63,807
Home Value
Olympia
$457,900
Corvallis
$480,600
Rent
Olympia
$1,509
Corvallis
$1,342
Crime Rate
Olympia
5.65
Corvallis
1.84
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Corvallis
132.8
Avg Temp
Olympia
N/A
Corvallis
N/A
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Corvallis
7.9%
How Similar Are Olympia & Corvallis?
Corvallis is Olympia's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Olympia
55,583
Corvallis
60,424
Both cities have similar populations — Olympia at 55,583 and Corvallis at 60,424.
Violent Crime
Olympia
5.65
Corvallis
1.84
Olympia's violent crime is significantly higher than Corvallis's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Olympia
34.35
Corvallis
25.12
Olympia has a 27% higher property crime than Corvallis.
Political Leaning
Olympia
38.1%
Corvallis
28.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Olympia has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Corvallis
7.9%
Corvallis has a 13% higher unemployment than Olympia.
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Corvallis
$63,807
Olympia has a 17% higher median income than Corvallis.
Home Values
Olympia
$457,900
Corvallis
$480,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Olympia
36.8%
Corvallis
33.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Olympia
75.9%
Corvallis
77.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Corvallis
132.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Olympia and Corvallis share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Corvallis
Olympia leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Corvallis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCorvallis has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,290 vs $1,682 in Olympia (30% lower). Corvallis has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,622 vs $1,960 in Olympia (21% lower). Corvallis scores 97.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 117.6 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 6.1% in Corvallis. Olympia has a owner-occupied of 49.3% compared to 41.4% in Corvallis. Olympia has a median property tax of $4,221 vs $5,180 in Corvallis (19% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Jobs & Economy — Olympia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a poverty rate of 14.8% compared to 25.9% in Corvallis. Olympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 15.6% in Corvallis. Olympia has a median household income of $76,930 vs $63,807 in Corvallis (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Corvallis leads
Source: FBI UCRCorvallis has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in Olympia. Corvallis has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.12 compared to 3.85 in Olympia. Corvallis has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 1.09 in Olympia.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Olympia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOlympia has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 39.0% in Corvallis. Olympia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.8% compared to 33.3% in Corvallis.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorvallis has a population of 60,424, about 1.1x the size of Olympia (55,583). Corvallis skews younger with a median age of 27.6 vs 39.2.
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Olympia
Corvallis
Healthcare — Olympia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOlympia: 3.3 vs Corvallis: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorvallis has a bicycle of 6.7% compared to 1.0% in Olympia. Olympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 15.6% in Corvallis. Corvallis has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 2.5% in Olympia.
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