Population
Olympia
55,583
Englewood
33,774
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Englewood
$82,016
Home Value
Olympia
$457,900
Englewood
$534,000
Rent
Olympia
$1,509
Englewood
$1,563
Crime Rate
Olympia
5.65
Englewood
6.55
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Englewood
147.7
Avg Temp
Olympia
N/A
Englewood
N/A
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Englewood
3.9%
How Similar Are Olympia & Englewood?
Englewood is Olympia's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Olympia
55,583
Englewood
33,774
Olympia has a 39% larger population than Englewood.
Violent Crime
Olympia
5.65
Englewood
6.55
Englewood has a 14% higher violent crime than Olympia.
Property Crime
Olympia
34.35
Englewood
52.53
Englewood has a 35% higher property crime than Olympia.
Political Leaning
Olympia
38.1%
Englewood
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Englewood
3.9%
Olympia has a 44% higher unemployment than Englewood.
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Englewood
$82,016
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Olympia
$457,900
Englewood
$534,000
Englewood has a 14% higher home values than Olympia.
Education
Olympia
36.8%
Englewood
35.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Olympia
75.9%
Englewood
75.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Englewood
147.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Olympia and Englewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Englewood
Cost of Living & Affordability — Olympia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOlympia scores 117.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.4 in Englewood. Olympia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,960 vs $2,089 in Englewood (6% lower). Olympia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,682 vs $1,754 in Englewood.
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Housing Market — Olympia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEnglewood has a median property tax of $2,215 vs $4,221 in Olympia (91% lower). Englewood has a median home value of $534,000 vs $457,900 in Olympia (14% higher). Olympia has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 5.6% in Englewood.
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Jobs & Economy — Englewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEnglewood has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 14.8% in Olympia. Englewood has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 6.9% in Olympia. Olympia: 29,833 vs Englewood: 21,673 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Olympia leads
Source: FBI UCROlympia has a property crime clearance of 19.7% compared to 8.8% in Englewood. Olympia has a violent crime clearance of 54.0% compared to 27.9% in Englewood. Olympia has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 34.35 compared to 52.53 in Englewood.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEnglewood has a high school diploma or higher of 52.4% compared to 49.0% in Olympia. Olympia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.8% compared to 35.4% in Englewood.
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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 1.6x the size of Englewood (33,774). Englewood skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 39.2.
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Olympia
Englewood
Healthcare — Englewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEnglewood: 3.8 vs Olympia: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Englewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEnglewood has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 2.5% in Olympia. Englewood has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 1.0% in Olympia. Olympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 19.7% in Englewood.
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