Melody Pines Estates

Tumwater, WA · Tumwater School District · #19 in Tumwater

Livability55.8/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools66.0
1 elementary nearby, avg 3.3/5
Services access63.9
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base34.3
22 mi to the gate · 58 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 Melody Pines Estates 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 Melody Pines Estates, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
5 4.4
Hospitals
8 3.7
Pediatricians
7 4.5
Dentists
5 4.7
Veterinarians
2 4.6
Self Storage
6 4.5
Moving Companies
2 4.7
Gyms & Fitness
2 4.7
Grocery Stores
12 4.1

Housing budget

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

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

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