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About Centralia
City in Washington, United StatesCentralia () is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. It is located along Interstate 5 near the midpoint between Seattle and Portland, Oregon. The city had a population of 18,183 at the 2020 census. Centralia is twinned with Chehalis, located to the south near the confluence of the Chehalis and Newaukum rivers.
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Housing in Centralia
The typical Centralia home is worth about $392,000, about the same as a year ago, 34% below the Washington typical home.
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Safety in Centralia
Safety Grade C-
Centralia reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less.
Schools in Centralia
All Centralia schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Centralia’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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