Population
Olympia
55,583
South Gate
91,836
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
South Gate
$71,315
Home Value
Olympia
$457,900
South Gate
$608,500
Rent
Olympia
$1,509
South Gate
$1,471
Crime Rate
Olympia
5.65
South Gate
5.26
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
South Gate
148.8
Avg Temp
Olympia
N/A
South Gate
N/A
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
South Gate
7.0%
How Similar Are Olympia & South Gate?
South Gate is Olympia's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Olympia
55,583
South Gate
91,836
South Gate has a 39% larger population than Olympia.
Violent Crime
Olympia
5.65
South Gate
5.26
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Olympia
34.35
South Gate
35.99
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Olympia
38.1%
South Gate
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Olympia has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
South Gate
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
South Gate
$71,315
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Olympia
$457,900
South Gate
$608,500
South Gate has a 25% higher home values than Olympia.
Education
Olympia
36.8%
South Gate
7.6%
Olympia's education is significantly higher than South Gate's — 79% difference.
Demographics
Olympia
75.9%
South Gate
23.9%
Olympia's demographics is significantly higher than South Gate's — 69% difference.
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
South Gate
148.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Olympia and South Gate share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Olympia
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South Gate
Olympia leads in 3 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 South Gate (25% lower). Olympia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,682 vs $2,085 in South Gate (19% lower). Olympia scores 193.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 214.3 in South Gate.
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Housing Market — South Gate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Gate has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 4.9% in Olympia. South Gate has a median home value of $608,500 vs $457,900 in Olympia (25% higher). Olympia has a owner-occupied of 49.3% compared to 44.4% in South Gate.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 6.4% in South Gate. Olympia has a per capita income of $44,315 vs $24,567 in South Gate (80% higher). South Gate: 47,373 vs Olympia: 29,833 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — South Gate leads
Source: FBI UCROlympia has a property crime clearance of 19.7% compared to 7.9% in South Gate. South Gate has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.88 compared to 5.68 in Olympia. Olympia has a violent crime clearance of 54.0% compared to 30.5% in South Gate.
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
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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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 7.6% in South Gate. Olympia has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 24.6% in South Gate.
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 ACSSouth Gate has a population of 91,836, about 1.7x the size of Olympia (55,583). South Gate skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 39.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Olympia
South Gate
Healthcare — Olympia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOlympia: 4 vs South Gate: 2 for with emergency services. Olympia: 3.3 vs South Gate: 3.0 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 0.1% in South Gate. Olympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 6.4% in South Gate. South Gate has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 2.5% in Olympia.
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