Fort Lewis, WA vs Parkland, WA

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

MetricFort Lewis, WAParkland, WA
Population15,16738,742
Median Household Income$58,796$72,239
Median Rent$2,282/mo$1,663/mo
Median Home Value—$423,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income73.7%61.6%
Poverty Rate13.2%13%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k226*226*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,070*1,070*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute11.4 min30.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1616
College Degree Rate24.4%17.5%
Foreign-Born %11%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.