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Puyallup, Washington, in Pierce county, is 8 miles SE of Tacoma, Washington (center to center) and 29 miles S of Seattle, Washington. The city is in the Tacoma area. There are 33,011 residents in Puyallup.
In Puyallup, about 53% of adults are married.
In 2000, Puyallup had a median family income of $57,322. Most of the residents of Puyallup tend to have good incomes. The city is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.
Puyallup folks tended to give their money ($27,680) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Puyallup that were owner-occupied was 55%. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in the city, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In Puyallup, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Puyallup to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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