Prairie Ridge, WA vs Lake Tapps, WA

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

MetricPrairie Ridge, WALake Tapps, WA
Population12,07412,798
Median Household Income$114,356$148,005
Median Rent$1,965/mo$2,091/mo
Median Home Value$462,000$742,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%21.7%
Poverty Rate3.7%4.6%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k226*226*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,070*1,070*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute36.4 min36.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.917
College Degree Rate14.3%42.1%
Foreign-Born %6.5%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-3.7%

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