Population
Olympia
55,583
Tigard
55,395
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Tigard
$105,008
Home Value
Olympia
$457,900
Tigard
$585,700
Rent
Olympia
$1,509
Tigard
$1,732
Crime Rate
Olympia
5.65
Tigard
3.19
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Tigard
176.5
Avg Temp
Olympia
N/A
Tigard
N/A
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Tigard
4.9%
How Similar Are Olympia & Tigard?
Tigard is Olympia's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Olympia
55,583
Tigard
55,395
Both cities have similar populations — Olympia at 55,583 and Tigard at 55,395.
Violent Crime
Olympia
5.65
Tigard
3.19
Olympia has a 44% higher violent crime than Tigard.
Property Crime
Olympia
34.35
Tigard
34.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Olympia
38.1%
Tigard
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Olympia has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Tigard
4.9%
Olympia has a 29% higher unemployment than Tigard.
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Tigard
$105,008
Tigard has a 27% higher median income than Olympia.
Home Values
Olympia
$457,900
Tigard
$585,700
Tigard has a 22% higher home values than Olympia.
Education
Olympia
36.8%
Tigard
36.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Olympia
75.9%
Tigard
73.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Tigard
176.5
Tigard has a 19% higher cost of living than Olympia.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Olympia and Tigard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Olympia
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Tigard
Tigard leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Olympia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOlympia scores 117.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 160.5 in Tigard. Olympia has a living wage (family of 4) of $147,987 vs $183,597 in Tigard (19% lower). Olympia has a living wage (1 adult) of $62,610 vs $77,675 in Tigard (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Tigard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTigard has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 4.9% in Olympia. Tigard has a median home value of $585,700 vs $457,900 in Olympia (22% higher). Olympia has a median property tax of $4,221 vs $5,299 in Tigard (20% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tigard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTigard has a poverty rate of 8.0% compared to 14.8% in Olympia. Tigard has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 6.9% in Olympia. Tigard has a median household income of $105,008 vs $76,930 in Olympia (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Tigard leads
Source: FBI UCRTigard has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.90 compared to 3.85 in Olympia. Tigard has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.19 compared to 5.65 in Olympia. Tigard has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.69 compared to 5.68 in Olympia.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Olympia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOlympia has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 46.3% in Tigard. Olympia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.8% compared to 36.2% in Tigard.
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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 1x the size of Tigard (55,395).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Olympia
Tigard
Healthcare — Tigard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTigard: 3.5 vs Olympia: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in Tigard. Tigard has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 20.4% in Olympia. Tigard has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 2.5% in Olympia.
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