Name: North Fort Lewis, WA statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to North Fort Lewis

Pierce County gains about 0.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in50,429

Moved out49,870

Net+559

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

King County, WA16,2449,505+6,739

Thurston County, WA2,7403,656−916

Kitsap County, WA1,4411,887−446

Snohomish County, WA1,3921,016+376

Maricopa County, AZ6951,276−581

Honolulu County, HI684665+19

Los Angeles County, CA642

Spokane County, WA567

Within Washington, other states or abroad

Arrivals

50%47%

Leavers

42%56%

Within WashingtonOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$74K

Leavers$71K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Pierce County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 25.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 20.3% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Pierce County report $73,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $70,700.
Income you would need: $99,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $2,475 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,423 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $526,600.
Getting to work: 10 minutes each way on average; 3.6% work from home; 2.1% take transit.
If it is close but not quite: New Brunswick, NJ matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
20.3%
above the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
25.5%
344% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people6
0.7
above the median place (median -0.6)

All 5 moving measures

Measure	North Fort Lewis	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	25.5%	344% above
Moved from another state1	20.3%	above (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure	0.7	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure	$73,550	4% above
Income of households moving out6County figure	$70,718	1% above

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 42.4%, 108% above the median place.

North Fort Lewis42.4%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$99,000

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

42.4%

108% above the median place

Home price to income

7.5x

98% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

42%

well over the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$39,200

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in North Fort Lewis, $2,475 a month, and local prices for everything else (102.9 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like North Fort Lewis, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Heartland, TX	30.1% vs 42.4%	$25,700	Compare
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT	27.3% vs 42.4%	$19,100	Compare
Hutchison, VA	27.1% vs 42.4%	$37,500	Compare

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Renters paying 30%+1
68.6%
36% above the median place
Median year built1
2002
1% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.9%
0% above the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	North Fort Lewis	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$2,475	81% above
Rent to income1	42.4%	108% above
Property tax rate1	0.9%	0% above
Home price to income1	7.5x	98% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	111.1	10% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$2,064	28% above
Property tax paid (median)1County figure	$4,770	46% above
Median home value1County figure	$526,600	65% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	2.9%	9% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	45.5%	12% below
Homeownership1County figure	64.7%	3% below
Renters paying 30%+1	68.6%	36% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure	$2,423	29% above
Vacant homes1County figure	5.0%	30% below
Median year built1	2002	1% above

Work and pay

Mean commute is 10 min, 59% below the median place.

Mean commute1
10 min
59% below the median place
Unemployment1
16.1%
229% above the median place
Works from home1
3.6%
71% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	North Fort Lewis	Vs median
Median household income1	$70,114	13% below
Income per person1	$25,704	36% below
Unemployment1	16.1%	229% above
Average annual pay5County figure	$73,973	12% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	5.1%	38% above
Jobs5County figure	337,071	124% above
Poverty rate1County figure	8.8%	18% below
Mean commute1	10 min	59% below
Works from home1	3.6%	71% below
Commutes by transit1County figure	2.1%	152% above

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
23.8
39% below the median place
Household size1
3.6
43% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher95.9% +4%

Bachelor's or higher27.4% −15%

Born abroad8.4% −5%

All 8 people measures

Measure	North Fort Lewis	Vs median
Population1	6,337	5744th largest
Median age1	23.8	39% below
Bachelor's or higher1	27.4%	15% below
High school or higher1	95.9%	4% above
Household size1	3.6	43% above
Born abroad1	8.4%	5% below
No health insurance1County figure	5.9%	8% below
Homes with broadband1	100.0%	8% above

Life in North Fort Lewis

The nearest National Park Service site is Mount Rainier National Park, about 44 miles away.

198 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 6 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents37.9 3.7×

Playgrounds per 10k44.2 4.7×

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k1.6 −86%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.8 4.0×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

National Park Service sites nearby

Mount Rainier National Park 44 miles
Mount Rainier Wilderness 46 miles
Olympic National Park 67 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.3 −12%

Shops22.9 −24%

Arts, recreation and fitness3.3 −20%

Doctors' offices and clinics16.9 −16%

Child care centers2.3 +0%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Nearest National Park Service site9
44.1
43% above the median place
Public schools11
274
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
137,738
above the median place (median 4,897)

All 18 schools and local life measures

Measure	North Fort Lewis	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	274	above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure	137,738	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure	18.7	21% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure	18.3	12% below
Shops per 10k7County figure	22.9	24% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure	3.3	20% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure	16.9	16% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure	2.3	0% above
Parks per 10k8	37.9	272% above
Playgrounds per 10k8	44.2	370% above
Grocery stores per 10k8	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8	1.6	86% below
Libraries per 10k8	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails8	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi8	0.8	305% above
Nearest National Park Service site9	44.1	43% above
National Park Service sites within 60 miles9	2	0% above
National Register listings10County figure	198	above (median 13)

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 73°F, 16% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached North Fort Lewis. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high12
73°F
16% below the median place
Annual precipitation12
65.4 in
49% above the median place
Average temperature12
47°F
14% below the median place

All 10 weather and risk measures

Measure	North Fort Lewis	Vs median
July average high12County figure	73°F	16% below
January average low12County figure	31°F	24% above
Average temperature12County figure	47°F	14% below
Annual precipitation12County figure	65.4 in	49% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure	98.5	7% above
Tornado risk13County figure	41.2	49% below
Wildfire risk13County figure	76.8	25% above
Heat wave risk13County figure	97.3	8% above
Median air quality index14County figure	44	2% above
Good air days14County figure	73.2%	7% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 34.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 5.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$39,300

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 7% of places

Pay vs rent

-5.0 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 6% of places

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

North Fort Lewis in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 43% of the median income in 2030, up from 42% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$2,475/mo (2024)	$3,190/mo	$2,620 to $3,890/mo	+4.3%
Median household income	$70,114 (2024)	$88,500	$75,000 to $104,500	+4.0%

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like North Fort Lewis

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
New Brunswick, NJ	$1,814	$65,810	Compare
Heartland, TX	$2,333	$92,996	Compare
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT	$1,856	$81,694	Compare
Hutchison, VA	$2,388	$105,651	Compare

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Common questions

Is North Fort Lewis a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 75 hours a year commuting, less than in 99% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 184 Washington places. The median rent takes 42.4% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 190 Washington places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is North Fort Lewis expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 42.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $526,600.

What salary do you need to live in North Fort Lewis?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $99,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to North Fort Lewis?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are New Brunswick, NJ, Heartland, TX, Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT and Hutchison, VA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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