Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA vs Lake Tapps, WA

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

MetricLake Morton-Berrydale, WALake Tapps, WA
Population11,18312,798
Median Household Income$129,833$148,005
Median Rent—$2,091/mo
Median Home Value$714,200$742,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.6%21.7%
Poverty Rate3.7%4.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*226*
Property Crime Rate /100k985*1,070*
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr245267
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall18 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute38.4 min36.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.417
College Degree Rate34.6%42.1%
Foreign-Born %17%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.