Lakewood, WA vs University Place, WA

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

MetricLakewood, WAUniversity Place, WA
Population62,93734,911
Median Household Income$74,720$99,031
Median Rent$1,525/mo$1,762/mo
Median Home Value$461,200$624,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%57.7%
Poverty Rate13.2%8.2%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k514170
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7211,479
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min28 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.819.5
College Degree Rate23.2%42.1%
Foreign-Born %15.3%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+1.7%

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