University Place, WA vs Parkland, WA

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

MetricUniversity Place, WAParkland, WA
Population34,91138,742
Median Household Income$99,031$72,239
Median Rent$1,762/mo$1,663/mo
Median Home Value$624,800$423,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.7%61.6%
Poverty Rate8.2%13%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k170226*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4791,070*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min30.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.516
College Degree Rate42.1%17.5%
Foreign-Born %13.4%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+5.0%

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