Population
Olympia
55,583
Paramount
52,546
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Paramount
$70,912
Home Value
Olympia
$457,900
Paramount
$500,400
Rent
Olympia
$1,509
Paramount
$1,772
Crime Rate
Olympia
5.65
Paramount
5.47
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Paramount
146.6
Avg Temp
Olympia
N/A
Paramount
N/A
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Paramount
5.6%
How Similar Are Olympia & Paramount?
Paramount is Olympia's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Olympia
55,583
Paramount
52,546
Both cities have similar populations — Olympia at 55,583 and Paramount at 52,546.
Violent Crime
Olympia
5.65
Paramount
5.47
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Olympia
34.35
Paramount
28.15
Olympia has a 18% higher property crime than Paramount.
Political Leaning
Olympia
38.1%
Paramount
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Olympia has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Paramount
5.6%
Olympia has a 19% higher unemployment than Paramount.
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Paramount
$70,912
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Olympia
$457,900
Paramount
$500,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Olympia
36.8%
Paramount
8.4%
Olympia's education is significantly higher than Paramount's — 77% difference.
Demographics
Olympia
75.9%
Paramount
16.1%
Olympia's demographics is significantly higher than Paramount's — 79% difference.
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Paramount
146.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Olympia and Paramount share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Olympia
0
Paramount
Olympia leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Olympia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOlympia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,960 vs $2,601 in Paramount (25% lower). Olympia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,682 vs $2,085 in Paramount (19% lower). Olympia scores 193.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 212.5 in Paramount.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParamount has a vacancy rate of 1.6% compared to 4.9% in Olympia. Paramount has a median property tax of $3,451 vs $4,221 in Olympia (22% lower). Olympia has a median rent of $1,509 vs $1,772 in Paramount (15% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Olympia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 6.2% in Paramount. Olympia has a per capita income of $44,315 vs $24,808 in Paramount (79% higher). Paramount has a government sector of 47.3% compared to 33.8% in Olympia.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Paramount leads
Source: FBI UCROlympia has a property crime clearance of 19.7% compared to 4.7% in Paramount. Paramount has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in Olympia. Paramount has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.39 compared to 24.96 in Olympia.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Olympia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOlympia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.8% compared to 8.4% in Paramount. Olympia has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 26.9% in Paramount.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 Paramount (52,546). Paramount skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 39.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Olympia
Paramount
Healthcare — Olympia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOlympia: 4 vs Paramount: 2 for with emergency services. Olympia: 3.3 vs Paramount: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in Paramount. Olympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 6.2% in Paramount. Paramount has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 2.5% in Olympia.
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Airports
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