Pierce County, Washington
Population 930,319 · Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup
- Overall cost of living: +11.1% vs the US average, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Terrain relief: 9,550.3 ft, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+11.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $526,600 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,806 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $151/mo | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,951/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.91% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,770 | higher than 95% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $99,564 | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +7.2% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 320.7 | higher than 67% of US counties |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈147 days | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 76°F | lower than 97% of US counties |
| January low | 35°F | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 6 in | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 3 days | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 60 days | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4.6% of weeks | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈53.2°F | lower than 85% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 44.2 in | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $202/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $68/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $131/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.11/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.21/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.8 µg/m³ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 5.7 mi | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈9,550.3 ft | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 92.5% | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 30.9% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 11.3% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.9:1 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 83.6% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.02 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.06 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.92 | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.9 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 75/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 15 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.1★ | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.1 yrs | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.1% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 623/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 86/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 81.6% | higher than 79% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 35 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 35 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 31 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.6% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 2.1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.9% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 52 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 83 per sq mi | higher than 94% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.6 per 1k | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 20.7 per 1k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Population | 930,319 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median age | 37 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -1.2 per 1k/yr | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 53.9% Dem | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 43.1% Rep | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.1% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % White | 61.4% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 12.8% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Black | 7% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Asian | 6.8% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 1.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 9.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1428 parks | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.4 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 33 min | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.2% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 97 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 121 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 4,185 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 137 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 548 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 473 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 117 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 54 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 98 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 94 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 41 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 7 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 70 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 264 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
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