Population
Olympia
55,583
Murray
49,904
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Murray
$87,864
Home Value
Olympia
$457,900
Murray
$470,200
Rent
Olympia
$1,509
Murray
$1,447
Crime Rate
Olympia
5.65
Murray
2.78
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Murray
139.9
Avg Temp
Olympia
N/A
Murray
N/A
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Murray
3.2%
How Similar Are Olympia & Murray?
Murray is Olympia's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Olympia
55,583
Murray
49,904
Olympia has a 10% larger population than Murray.
Violent Crime
Olympia
5.65
Murray
2.78
Olympia's violent crime is significantly higher than Murray's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Olympia
34.35
Murray
33.19
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Olympia
38.1%
Murray
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Murray has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Murray
3.2%
Olympia's unemployment is significantly higher than Murray's — 54% difference.
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Murray
$87,864
Murray has a 12% higher median income than Olympia.
Home Values
Olympia
$457,900
Murray
$470,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Olympia
36.8%
Murray
28.9%
Olympia has a 21% higher education than Murray.
Demographics
Olympia
75.9%
Murray
78.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Murray
139.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Olympia and Murray share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Olympia
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Murray
Murray leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Murray leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMurray scores 98.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 117.6 in Olympia. Murray has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,456 vs $1,682 in Olympia (16% lower). Murray has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,747 vs $1,960 in Olympia (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Murray leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurray has a median property tax of $2,323 vs $4,221 in Olympia (82% lower). Murray has a owner-occupied of 65.5% compared to 49.3% in Olympia. Murray has a single-family homes of 63.0% compared to 57.6% in Olympia.
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Jobs & Economy — Murray leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurray has a poverty rate of 6.3% compared to 14.8% in Olympia. Murray has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 6.9% in Olympia. Murray has a government sector of 45.9% compared to 33.8% in Olympia.
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Crime & Safety — Murray leads
Source: FBI UCROlympia has a violent crime clearance of 54.0% compared to 13.1% in Murray. Murray has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.22 compared to 3.85 in Olympia. Murray has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.78 compared to 5.65 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 28.9% in Murray. Olympia has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 43.3% in Murray.
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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 1.1x the size of Murray (49,904). Murray skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 39.2.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Olympia
Murray
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOlympia: 4 vs Murray: 3 for with emergency services. Murray: 4.0 vs Olympia: 3.3 for 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 0.3% in Murray. Olympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 18.4% in Murray. Olympia has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 2.3% in Murray.
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