Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 25,383, settled in 1920.
Frederickson grades C overall, 178th among Washington's 285 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $531K, 4.6 years of the Seattle metro’s $115K median household income. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $110K. Frederickson’s median rent is $2,386 a month, where Washington’s towns sit at $1,737 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. On history, just 34 of Washington’s 397 towns do worse.
18,719 counted in 2010 and 24,906 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Frederickson is from typical.
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Census counts: 3,502 in 1990, 24,906 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 4 maps from 1941 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Frederickson. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
10 mi Stadium & arenaTacoma Dome
35 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
19 mi National ParkMount Rainier National Park1.6M visitors a yearSpace Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tacoma Dome: Broran28, Public domain · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Rainier National Park: Ricardo Martins from Gent, Belgium, CC BY 2.0
Frederickson is unincorporated, so Pierce County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Frederickson.
Frederickson has cooler summers than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Washington; it also has commutes longer than most of Washington.
The average commute for its 10,525 working residents takes 35.7 minutes, against 26.6 across Washington.
Most working residents leave Frederickson for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Frederickson is 36 minutes. Jobs based in Frederickson grew to 5,322 in 2023, 1,153 more than in 2013.
| Frederickson | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.7% | 15% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Bethel School District. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Pierce County Skills Center, with 355 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clover Creek ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 617 | – |
| Pierce County Skills CenterLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 355 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
July afternoons average 77.2°, cooler than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.3°.
Frederickson has mild winters and pleasant summers. Frederickson’s July high is 77°F. About 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Frederickson | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 77°F | 77°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 35°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within Washington it is less healthy than 70% of the 285 graded towns: Washington sets a high bar. Against the 7,222 U.S. towns with household incomes like Frederickson’s, it is less healthy than 65%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Frederickson beats the Washington average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 68% of Frederickson adults had a checkup this year. Among 285 Washington towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Frederickson.
| Frederickson | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 71% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Frederickson | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.9% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.4% | 5.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Frederickson home is worth about $531,000, up 1% in a year, 10% below the Washington typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Frederickson | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Naches Trail Preserve | 0.5 mi | 9 |
| 2. Cross Park | 0.4 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
9 within 15 miles of the center of Frederickson
About 6 of every 100 Frederickson residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington.
Where Frederickson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Washington, United States
Frederickson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,906 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 24,219 in 2023.
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6 towns share a border with Frederickson.
| Town | WA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederickson | #178 | C | C− | — | C+ | B |
| Spanaway | #180 | C | C | — | C+ | C+ |
| Clover Creek | #241 | C− | C− | — | C | C+ |
| Graham | #194 | C | C− | — | C+ | B |
| South Hill | #85 | B | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Elk Plain | #231 | C− | C− | — | C+ | B− |
| Parkland | #216 | C− | C | — | C+ | C+ |
Frederickson, Spanaway, Clover Creek, Graham, South Hill, Elk Plain and Parkland report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Frederickson with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Frederickson grades C overall, better than 34% of U.S. towns and #178 of 285 in Washington. It grades B for health and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
