Fife, WA vs Puyallup, WA

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

MetricFife, WAPuyallup, WA
Population10,94942,746
Median Household Income$90,532$97,826
Median Rent$1,889/mo$1,812/mo
Median Home Value$543,100$551,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%47.7%
Poverty Rate11.2%7%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k966297
Property Crime Rate /100k3,7452,682
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows37°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min31.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.218.6
College Degree Rate27.9%29.4%
Foreign-Born %23.5%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%-0.7%

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