Edgewood, WA vs Lake Tapps, WA

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

MetricEdgewood, WALake Tapps, WA
Population13,03212,798
Median Household Income$116,132$148,005
Median Rent$2,034/mo$2,091/mo
Median Home Value$712,000$742,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%21.7%
Poverty Rate4.6%4.6%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k160226*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0741,070*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows37°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min36.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.717
College Degree Rate33.6%42.1%
Foreign-Born %18.4%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.8%-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.