Parkland, WA vs Fife, WA

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

MetricParkland, WAFife, WA
Population38,74210,949
Median Household Income$72,239$90,532
Median Rent$1,663/mo$1,889/mo
Median Home Value$423,000$543,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.6%52%
Poverty Rate13%11.2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k226*966
Property Crime Rate /100k1,070*3,745
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min26.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1619.2
College Degree Rate17.5%27.9%
Foreign-Born %13.8%23.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+1.0%

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 Parkland (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.