Puyallup, WA vs Sumner, WA

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

MetricPuyallup, WASumner, WA
Population42,74610,733
Median Household Income$97,826$98,191
Median Rent$1,812/mo$1,974/mo
Median Home Value$551,800$519,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%45.9%
Poverty Rate7%4.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k297320
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6822,084
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min29.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.621.6
College Degree Rate29.4%26.3%
Foreign-Born %9.2%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+2.4%

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