Parkland, WA vs University Place, WA

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

MetricParkland, WAUniversity Place, WA
Population38,74234,911
Median Household Income$72,239$99,031
Median Rent$1,663/mo$1,762/mo
Median Home Value$423,000$624,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.6%57.7%
Poverty Rate13%8.2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k226*170
Property Crime Rate /100k1,070*1,479
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows37°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1619.5
College Degree Rate17.5%42.1%
Foreign-Born %13.8%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+1.7%

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.