Edgewood, WA vs Puyallup, WA

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

MetricEdgewood, WAPuyallup, WA
Population13,03242,746
Median Household Income$116,132$97,826
Median Rent$2,034/mo$1,812/mo
Median Home Value$712,000$551,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%47.7%
Poverty Rate4.6%7%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k160297
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0742,682
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows37°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min31.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.718.6
College Degree Rate33.6%29.4%
Foreign-Born %18.4%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.8%-0.7%

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