Puyallup, WA vs Lakeland South, WA

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

MetricPuyallup, WALakeland South, WA
Population42,74613,100
Median Household Income$97,826$110,735
Median Rent$1,812/mo$1,899/mo
Median Home Value$551,800$589,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%54%
Poverty Rate7%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k297167*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,682985*
Median AQI4443
Good AQI Days /yr267245
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min29.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.616.9
College Degree Rate29.4%28.2%
Foreign-Born %9.2%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-4.2%

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