Fife, WA vs Parkland, WA

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

MetricFife, WAParkland, WA
Population10,94938,742
Median Household Income$90,532$72,239
Median Rent$1,889/mo$1,663/mo
Median Home Value$543,100$423,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%61.6%
Poverty Rate11.2%13%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k966226*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,7451,070*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min30.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.216
College Degree Rate27.9%17.5%
Foreign-Born %23.5%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+5.0%

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