Sumner, WA vs Puyallup, WA

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

MetricSumner, WAPuyallup, WA
Population10,73342,746
Median Household Income$98,191$97,826
Median Rent$1,974/mo$1,812/mo
Median Home Value$519,900$551,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%47.7%
Poverty Rate4.9%7%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k320297
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0842,682
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min31.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.618.6
College Degree Rate26.3%29.4%
Foreign-Born %10.2%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%-0.7%

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