Living in Parkland, WA
Suburb in Washington
Parkland is a suburb in Washington, home to about 39,000 people, with 2.0 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Parkland a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 75°F
- Easy flying: SEA is 22 mi away
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Strong healthcare: 5 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer graduates: 17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
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Key facts
Living in Parkland: common questions
What is the cost of living in Parkland?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $457k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,730 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 111, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Parkland?
Washington collects about $70 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.03% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Parkland safe?
Parkland isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Parkland?
Public schools in Parkland test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 17 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Parkland?
Parkland has cool winters: winter days average around 49°F and summer days around 75°F, with roughly 6″ of snow a year.
Does Parkland get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.85 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Parkland?
The nearest major airport is SEA, about 22 mi away.
How Parkland scores
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