Sumner, WA
Census place 5368435 · pop 10,733
Sales & income are statewide. No wage income tax (a capital-gains excise applies).
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
99/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
30 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$519,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
54.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$2,130/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
37.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
26.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
44 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.00% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
8.9% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
1 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
12.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+6.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$98,191 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
19.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
95.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
4.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
Not measured for Sumner: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Sumner, WA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Sumner scores 44/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is poverty rate and its weakest is natural disaster risk. Washington overall ranks #24 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Sumner, WA expensive to live in?
- Sumner has a median home value of $519,900 and typical rent around $2,130/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Sumner, WA?
- Its weakest measured area is natural disaster risk (99/100) — 14/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Sumner, WA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is poverty rate (4.9%) — 87/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.