South Hill, WA vs Puyallup, WA

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

MetricSouth Hill, WAPuyallup, WA
Population68,02542,746
Median Household Income$113,130$97,826
Median Rent$2,088/mo$1,812/mo
Median Home Value$543,600$551,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%47.7%
Poverty Rate7.2%7%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k226*297
Property Crime Rate /100k1,070*2,682
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute33.9 min31.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.218.6
College Degree Rate32.9%29.4%
Foreign-Born %11.5%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.3%-0.7%

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