Population
Olympia
55,583
Vancouver
192,696
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Vancouver
$78,156
Home Value
Olympia
$457,900
Vancouver
$440,300
Rent
Olympia
$1,509
Vancouver
$1,632
Crime Rate
Olympia
5.65
Vancouver
5.84
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Vancouver
143.8
Avg Temp
Olympia
N/A
Vancouver
N/A
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Vancouver
5.6%
How Similar Are Olympia & Vancouver?
Vancouver is Olympia's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Olympia
55,583
Vancouver
192,696
Vancouver (192,696) is about 3.5x larger than Olympia (55,583).
Violent Crime
Olympia
5.65
Vancouver
5.84
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Olympia
34.35
Vancouver
34.07
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Olympia
38.1%
Vancouver
45.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Vancouver has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Vancouver
5.6%
Olympia has a 20% higher unemployment than Vancouver.
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Vancouver
$78,156
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Olympia
$457,900
Vancouver
$440,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Olympia
36.8%
Vancouver
22.0%
Olympia has a 40% higher education than Vancouver.
Demographics
Olympia
75.9%
Vancouver
70.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Vancouver
143.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Olympia and Vancouver share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Vancouver
Olympia leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Olympia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVancouver has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $1,960 in Olympia. Olympia scores 117.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.5 in Vancouver. Olympia has a living wage (1 adult) of $62,610 vs $63,294 in Vancouver.
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 — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a median property tax of $3,687 vs $4,221 in Olympia (14% lower). Vancouver has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 4.9% in Olympia. Olympia has a median rent of $1,509 vs $1,632 in Vancouver (8% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver: 101,818 vs Olympia: 29,833 for labor force. Olympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 15.2% in Vancouver. Vancouver has a poverty rate of 11.1% compared to 14.8% 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 — Olympia leads
Source: FBI UCROlympia has a property crime clearance of 19.7% compared to 12.0% in Vancouver. Olympia has a violent crime clearance of 54.0% compared to 38.5% in Vancouver. Vancouver has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.07 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 22.0% in Vancouver. Olympia has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 39.1% in Vancouver.
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 ACSVancouver has a population of 192,696, about 3.5x the size of Olympia (55,583). Vancouver skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 39.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Olympia
Vancouver
Healthcare — Vancouver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVancouver: 3.8 vs Olympia: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Olympia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Vancouver. Olympia has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.8% in Vancouver. Olympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 15.2% in Vancouver.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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