Puyallup, WA vs Edgewood, WA

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

MetricPuyallup, WAEdgewood, WA
Population42,74613,032
Median Household Income$97,826$116,132
Median Rent$1,812/mo$2,034/mo
Median Home Value$551,800$712,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%52.8%
Poverty Rate7%4.6%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k297160
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6821,074
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min28.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.617.7
College Degree Rate29.4%33.6%
Foreign-Born %9.2%18.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+9.8%

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