Population
Vancouver
192,696
Lacey
57,088
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Lacey
$87,277
Home Value
Vancouver
$440,300
Lacey
$427,900
Rent
Vancouver
$1,632
Lacey
$1,805
Crime Rate
Vancouver
5.84
Lacey
1.87
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Lacey
153.2
Avg Temp
Vancouver
N/A
Lacey
N/A
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Lacey
5.1%
How Similar Are Vancouver & Lacey?
Lacey is Vancouver's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Vancouver
192,696
Lacey
57,088
Vancouver (192,696) is about 3.4x larger than Lacey (57,088).
Violent Crime
Vancouver
5.84
Lacey
1.87
Vancouver's violent crime is significantly higher than Lacey's — 68% difference.
Property Crime
Vancouver
34.07
Lacey
24.68
Vancouver has a 28% higher property crime than Lacey.
Political Leaning
Vancouver
45.1%
Lacey
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Vancouver has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Lacey
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Lacey
$87,277
Lacey has a 10% higher median income than Vancouver.
Home Values
Vancouver
$440,300
Lacey
$427,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Vancouver
22.0%
Lacey
22.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Vancouver
70.6%
Lacey
66.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Lacey
153.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Vancouver and Lacey share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Vancouver
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Lacey
Lacey leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Vancouver leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVancouver scores 119.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.4 in Lacey. Vancouver scores 143.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 153.2 in Lacey. Vancouver has a living wage (family of 4) of $149,603 vs $159,306 in Lacey (6% lower).
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 — Lacey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLacey has a single-family homes of 69.1% compared to 58.3% in Vancouver. Lacey has a owner-occupied of 57.2% compared to 49.9% in Vancouver. Vancouver has a median rent of $1,632 vs $1,805 in Lacey (10% 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 Lacey: 28,240 for labor force. Vancouver has a government sector of 45.0% compared to 34.7% in Lacey. Vancouver has a private sector of 95.5% compared to 81.7% in Lacey.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lacey leads
Source: FBI UCRLacey has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 1.22 in Vancouver. Lacey has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.87 compared to 5.84 in Vancouver. Lacey has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.29 compared to 3.93 in Vancouver.
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 — Lacey leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLacey has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.7% compared to 22.0% 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 3.4x the size of Lacey (57,088).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Vancouver
Lacey
Healthcare — Lacey leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLacey: 4.0 vs Vancouver: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lacey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLacey has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Vancouver. Lacey has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.8% in Vancouver. Vancouver has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 14.4% in Lacey.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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