Puyallup, WA vs Bonney Lake, WA

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

MetricPuyallup, WABonney Lake, WA
Population42,74622,090
Median Household Income$97,826$136,845
Median Rent$1,812/mo$2,256/mo
Median Home Value$551,800$607,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%47%
Poverty Rate7%4.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29799
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6821,312
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min32.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.619.6
College Degree Rate29.4%30.2%
Foreign-Born %9.2%7.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.