Puyallup, WA vs Fife, WA

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

MetricPuyallup, WAFife, WA
Population42,74610,949
Median Household Income$97,826$90,532
Median Rent$1,812/mo$1,889/mo
Median Home Value$551,800$543,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%52%
Poverty Rate7%11.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k297966
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6823,745
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min26.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.619.2
College Degree Rate29.4%27.9%
Foreign-Born %9.2%23.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+1.0%

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