Population
Olympia
55,583
Fredericksburg
28,383
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Fredericksburg
$85,368
Home Value
Olympia
$457,900
Fredericksburg
$461,500
Rent
Olympia
$1,509
Fredericksburg
$1,521
Crime Rate
Olympia
5.65
Fredericksburg
6.04
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Fredericksburg
145.8
Avg Temp
Olympia
N/A
Fredericksburg
N/A
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Fredericksburg
4.6%
How Similar Are Olympia & Fredericksburg?
Fredericksburg is Olympia's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Olympia
55,583
Fredericksburg
28,383
Olympia has a 49% larger population than Fredericksburg.
Violent Crime
Olympia
5.65
Fredericksburg
6.04
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Olympia
34.35
Fredericksburg
30.71
Olympia has a 11% higher property crime than Fredericksburg.
Political Leaning
Olympia
38.1%
Fredericksburg
33.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Olympia has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Fredericksburg
4.6%
Olympia has a 33% higher unemployment than Fredericksburg.
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Fredericksburg
$85,368
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Olympia
$457,900
Fredericksburg
$461,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Olympia
36.8%
Fredericksburg
27.8%
Olympia has a 24% higher education than Fredericksburg.
Demographics
Olympia
75.9%
Fredericksburg
58.8%
Olympia has a 23% higher demographics than Fredericksburg.
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Fredericksburg
145.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Olympia and Fredericksburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Olympia
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Fredericksburg
Olympia leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Olympia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOlympia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,682 vs $2,015 in Fredericksburg (17% lower). Olympia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,960 vs $2,246 in Fredericksburg (13% lower). Olympia scores 117.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.5 in Fredericksburg.
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Housing Market — Olympia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFredericksburg has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $4,221 in Olympia (48% lower). Olympia has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 7.0% in Fredericksburg. Olympia has a owner-occupied of 49.3% compared to 41.6% in Fredericksburg.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fredericksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia: 29,833 vs Fredericksburg: 15,777 for labor force. Fredericksburg has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.9% in Olympia. Olympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 14.2% in Fredericksburg.
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Crime & Safety — Fredericksburg leads
Source: FBI UCRFredericksburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.19 compared to 5.68 in Olympia. Fredericksburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Olympia. Fredericksburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.64 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 bachelor's degree or higher of 36.8% compared to 27.8% in Fredericksburg. Olympia has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 39.4% in Fredericksburg.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 2x the size of Fredericksburg (28,383). Fredericksburg skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 39.2.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Olympia
Fredericksburg
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFredericksburg: 5 vs Olympia: 4 for with emergency services. Olympia: 3.3 vs Fredericksburg: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Olympia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.6% in Fredericksburg. Olympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 14.2% in Fredericksburg. Olympia has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.9% in Fredericksburg.
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