Prairie Ridge, WA vs Bonney Lake, WA

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

MetricPrairie Ridge, WABonney Lake, WA
Population12,07422,090
Median Household Income$114,356$136,845
Median Rent$1,965/mo$2,256/mo
Median Home Value$462,000$607,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%47%
Poverty Rate3.7%4.5%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k226*99
Property Crime Rate /100k1,070*1,312
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute36.4 min32.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.919.6
College Degree Rate14.3%30.2%
Foreign-Born %6.5%7.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+2.2%

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