Prairie Ridge, WA vs Sumner, WA

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

MetricPrairie Ridge, WASumner, WA
Population12,07410,733
Median Household Income$114,356$98,191
Median Rent$1,965/mo$1,974/mo
Median Home Value$462,000$519,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%45.9%
Poverty Rate3.7%4.9%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k226*320
Property Crime Rate /100k1,070*2,084
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute36.4 min29.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.921.6
College Degree Rate14.3%26.3%
Foreign-Born %6.5%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+2.4%

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.