Lake Tapps, WA vs Prairie Ridge, WA

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

MetricLake Tapps, WAPrairie Ridge, WA
Population12,79812,074
Median Household Income$148,005$114,356
Median Rent$2,091/mo$1,965/mo
Median Home Value$742,400$462,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income21.7%51.5%
Poverty Rate4.6%3.7%
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°F74°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute36.5 min36.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.117.8
College Degree Rate42.1%14.3%
Foreign-Born %5.8%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%+0.5%

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.