Living in Puyallup, WA
Suburb in Washington
Puyallup is a suburb in Washington, home to about 43,000 people, with 2.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Puyallup a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 74°F
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Easy flying: SEA is 19 mi away
- Dog-friendly: 39 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer graduates: 28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Puyallup: common questions
What is the cost of living in Puyallup?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $526k, 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 Puyallup?
Washington collects about $70 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.94% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Puyallup safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (0.8× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Puyallup?
Puyallup has cool winters: winter days average around 46°F and summer days around 74°F, with roughly 6″ of snow a year.
Does Puyallup get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is high, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 2.16 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Puyallup?
The nearest major airport is SEA, about 19 mi away.
How Puyallup scores
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