McAllister Meadows

Lacey, WA · North Thurston Public Schools · #20 in Lacey

Livability72.0/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools66.0
12 elementary nearby, avg 3.3/5
Services access86.0
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base62.5
15 mi to the gate · 39 min

Crime isn't folded into this score — it's only reported at the county level, not by neighborhood. See the county figure below.

Crime & safety

Violent crime for the county McAllister Meadows sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
237violent crimes / 100k
Well below the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Thurston County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

What's reachable

Counts within a short drive of McAllister Meadows, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
33 4.5
Hospitals
11 3.6
Pediatricians
11 4.4
Dentists
26 4.6
Veterinarians
21 4.5
Self Storage
11 4.6
Moving Companies
22 4.3
Gyms & Fitness
29 4.6
Grocery Stores
25 4.2

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · TACOMA, WA
$2,556/mo

Same BAH applies to every neighborhood in the housing area — see the Lacey community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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