Sumner, WA vs Lakeland South, WA

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

MetricSumner, WALakeland South, WA
Population10,73313,100
Median Household Income$98,191$110,735
Median Rent$1,974/mo$1,899/mo
Median Home Value$519,900$589,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%54%
Poverty Rate4.9%6.2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k320167*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,084985*
Median AQI4443
Good AQI Days /yr267245
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min29.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.616.9
College Degree Rate26.3%28.2%
Foreign-Born %10.2%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%-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.