Lake Tapps, WA vs Lakeland South, WA

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

MetricLake Tapps, WALakeland South, WA
Population12,79813,100
Median Household Income$148,005$110,735
Median Rent$2,091/mo$1,899/mo
Median Home Value$742,400$589,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income21.7%54%
Poverty Rate4.6%6.2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k226*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,070*985*
Median AQI4443
Good AQI Days /yr267245
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute36.5 min29.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1716.9
College Degree Rate42.1%28.2%
Foreign-Born %5.8%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-4.2%

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.