Signals
Nantucket
Tumwater
Opportunity
91 · Top 1%
vs82 · Top 5%
Climate
68 · Bottom 40%
vs69 · Bottom 44%
Physical resilience
30 · Bottom 24%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 15%
vs68 · Bottom 31%
Access
53 · Bottom 5%
vs76 · Bottom 18%
Economic stability
65 · Top 39%
vs72 · Top 24%
Measured values
| Metric | Nantucket | Tumwater | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,017 | 26,956 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $148,017 | $95,212 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $79,413 | $46,975 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,720/sq mi | 1,519/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,465,300 | $472,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,228 | $1,779 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.8% | 62.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.1% | 0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.8% | 42.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 7.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 75°F | 78°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 27°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.9" | 50.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 76 mi | 43 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 16.5 min | 23.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.2 | 37.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 24 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.17 | 18.80 | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Nantucket
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Tumwater
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: Nantucket, MA · Tumwater, WA · How this is calculated: methodology