Parkland, WA vs Fort Lewis, WA

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

MetricParkland, WAFort Lewis, WA
Population38,74215,167
Median Household Income$72,239$58,796
Median Rent$1,663/mo$2,282/mo
Median Home Value$423,000—
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.6%73.7%
Poverty Rate13%13.2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k226*226*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,070*1,070*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows37°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min11.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1616
College Degree Rate17.5%24.4%
Foreign-Born %13.8%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+7.1%

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.