Bonney Lake, WA vs Puyallup, WA

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

MetricBonney Lake, WAPuyallup, WA
Population22,09042,746
Median Household Income$136,845$97,826
Median Rent$2,256/mo$1,812/mo
Median Home Value$607,900$551,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47%47.7%
Poverty Rate4.5%7%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k99297
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3122,682
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min31.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.618.6
College Degree Rate30.2%29.4%
Foreign-Born %7.6%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%-0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.