Bonney Lake, WA vs Lake Tapps, WA

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

MetricBonney Lake, WALake Tapps, WA
Population22,09012,798
Median Household Income$136,845$148,005
Median Rent$2,256/mo$2,091/mo
Median Home Value$607,900$742,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47%21.7%
Poverty Rate4.5%4.6%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k99226*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3121,070*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min36.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.617
College Degree Rate30.2%42.1%
Foreign-Born %7.6%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%-3.7%

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 Lake Tapps (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.