Artondale, WA vs University Place, WA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricArtondale, WAUniversity Place, WA
Population14,07334,911
Median Household Income$149,302$99,031
Median Rent$2,251/mo$1,762/mo
Median Home Value$734,400$624,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.7%57.7%
Poverty Rate2%8.2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k226*170
Property Crime Rate /100k1,070*1,479
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.819.5
College Degree Rate55.4%42.1%
Foreign-Born %5.3%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+1.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Artondale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.