MODS

Olympia, WA · Olympia School District · #30 in Olympia

Livability56.5/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools80.1
10 elementary nearby, avg 4.0/5
Services access69.1
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base14.3
27 mi to the gate · 72 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 MODS 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 MODS, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
17 4.6
Hospitals
1 3.1
Pediatricians
8 4.5
Dentists
15 4.8
Veterinarians
17 4.5
Self Storage
3 4.5
Moving Companies
4 4.3
Gyms & Fitness
13 4.6
Grocery Stores
20 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 Olympia community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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