Bonney Lake, WA vs South Hill, WA

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

MetricBonney Lake, WASouth Hill, WA
Population22,09068,025
Median Household Income$136,845$113,130
Median Rent$2,256/mo$2,088/mo
Median Home Value$607,900$543,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47%48.4%
Poverty Rate4.5%7.2%
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 min33.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.619.2
College Degree Rate30.2%32.9%
Foreign-Born %7.6%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+13.3%

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