University Place, WA vs Artondale, WA

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

MetricUniversity Place, WAArtondale, WA
Population34,91114,073
Median Household Income$99,031$149,302
Median Rent$1,762/mo$2,251/mo
Median Home Value$624,800$734,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.7%34.7%
Poverty Rate8.2%2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k170226*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4791,070*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min29.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.517.8
College Degree Rate42.1%55.4%
Foreign-Born %13.4%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+5.1%

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