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Tumwater Area Facts

Tumwater has a Livability Score of 84_/100, which is considered exceptional
Tumwater crime rates are 14% lower than the Washington average
Cost of living in Tumwater is 7% higher than the Washington average

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What do the locals think about Tumwater?

Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Tumwater, WA- A Sleepy Bedroom Community 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) I loved living in Tumwater, WA when I was going to school. It was a very short drive from Olympia, a big college town. It also has a very large native american population because the tribe land is there, with the casino.

The town of Tumwater is mostly neighborhoods and local re ...Read More staurants. There is great food and local farmer's and fish markets. With a quick drive, you can easily get to Olympia where there are colleges, stores, the mall, night life, and cute little local shops downtown or on the waterfront.

Tumwater is a great little town when you would prefer to live in the suburbs but want the city close by. The only train station in the area is also in Tumwater which can take you to Portland or to Seattle within a couple hours.

Tumwater is a sleepy little town that celebrates holidays with children's parades and the businesses participate in trick-or-treating or Easter events. It's a great place to raise a family, or have an affordable off-campus apartment while attending college. Read Less

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D Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Tumwater? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

Parks

V Street Pocket Park

Wesley S. Anderson Park

Capital Little League Baseball Fields

Countryside Community Park Space

Palermo Pocket Park

Kirsop Crossing Neighborhood Park

Isabella Bush Park

Deschutes Valley Park

Entertainment

Tumwater Lanes

Olympic Flight Museum

Henderson House Museum

Crosby House Museum

Ingersol Stadium

Washington State Capitol Museum

Broadway Olympia Productions

Cinemark Century Olympia

Food & Drink

Subway

Subway

Papa Murphy's

Pho & Baguette - Vietnamese

Teriyaki

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

Dairy Queen

Eagan's Drive In

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Tumwater? Of all people who commute, 2.1% take public transportation in Tumwater.

Drive to Work

76%

1% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

2%

3% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

3%

equal to the US average

D+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Tumwater? The cost of living in Tumwater is 126/100 - which is 7% higher than Washington.

26% more expensive than average

18% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

C- Crime

What is the crime rate in Tumwater? Tumwater crime rates are 2,785, which are 14% lower than Washington

2,785 per 100k people

22% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

22% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

A- Employment

What is the median income in Tumwater? The median income in Tumwater is $76,676 which is 22% higher than Washington.

Median household income

$76,67639% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$35,91720% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

16% higher than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Tumwater a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Safeway

Walmart Pharmacy

Walgreens

Martin's Southgate Drug

Doctors

Indigo Urgnet Care

Pro Active Sports Medicine

1st Choice Chiropractic

Tumwater Family Practice

A+ Housing

What are Tumwater home prices? Tumwater home prices are $312,600 - which is 16% higher than Washington

Median home value

$312,60069% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,26633% higher than the US average

10% lower than the US average

A- Schools

Does Tumwater have good schools? The Tumwater graduation rate is 89% - which is 3% higher than Washington

High school grad. rates

7% higher than the US average

School test scores

25% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

9% higher than the US average

A- User Ratings

Is Tumwater a good place to live? Tumwater has an overall rating of 79% from 6 reviews.

Overall user rating

6 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

5 total surveys