Shelton, WA vs University Place, WA

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

MetricShelton, WAUniversity Place, WA
Population10,61234,911
Median Household Income$69,598$99,031
Median Rent$1,365/mo$1,762/mo
Median Home Value$345,700$624,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.6%57.7%
Poverty Rate17.4%8.2%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k453170
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2561,479
Median AQI2344
Good AQI Days /yr330267
Summer Highs76°F74°F
Winter Lows33°F36°F
Snowfall4 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min28 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.719.5
College Degree Rate18.1%42.1%
Foreign-Born %14.2%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+1.7%

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