North PuyallupWA
In Washington, this town has 1,653 residents. Public schools that outperform most of Washington.
Is North Puyallup a good place to live?
The best of North Puyallup’s subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for schools; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. North Puyallup’s midpoint age is 62.7 years, above both Washington’s towns (38.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). On hazard risk, just 12 of Washington’s 397 towns do worse. North Puyallup is more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. North Puyallup has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes North Puyallup stand out
Where North Puyallup beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| E B Walker High School | 8–12 | 120 |
100% of working residents leave North Puyallup for work
Where North Puyallup’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How North Puyallup grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far North Puyallup is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Space Needle and 128 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Puyallup. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
7 mi Stadium & arenaTacoma Dome
5 mi Theme parkWild Waves Theme Park
27 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile ParkPhoto credits
Space 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 · Wild Waves Theme Park: Jessica Spengler from Hove, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to North Puyallup: who provides what
North Puyallup 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Puyallup.
The biggest natural risk in North Puyallup is earthquakes, at a very high overall level
North Puyallup’s FEMA risk score stands at 95 of 100. Expected losses in North Puyallup break down as 63% from earthquakes and 32% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Public schools in North Puyallup beat 80% of Washington districts
The Puyallup School District runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at North Puyallup’s public school: 120 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E B Walker High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 120 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Fewer of North Puyallup’s working residents work locally than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. Jobs in North Puyallup grew by 162 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 610. Its typical journey to work comes in at 31 minutes. The top destinations are Seattle (14%), Tacoma (11%) and Puyallup (7%).
| North Puyallup | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, North Puyallup is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns
Two figures for adults in North Puyallup: 38% have high blood pressure, 10% smoke cigarettes. Of 31 CDC measures, North Puyallup beats the Washington average on 9 and trails it on 9. For adults locally, the share who had a checkup this year is 75%.
| North Puyallup | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 25% |
| What stands out | North Puyallup | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in North Puyallup
Expect July afternoons of 78° and January nights of 36°, with about 6 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in North Puyallup sells for about $480K at the median
In North Puyallup, 79% of households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about North Puyallup
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of North Puyallup
About 2 of every 100 North Puyallup residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About North Puyallup
CDP in Washington, United States
North Puyallup is a census-designated place located in Pierce County, Washington. It sits on the north bank of the Puyallup River. As of the 2020 census, North Puyallup had a population of 1,837.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 52 ft
- Area code
- 360
North Puyallup’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with North Puyallup.
| Town | WA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Puyallup | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Puyallup | #195 | C | C− | D | B+ | B |
| Sumner | #159 | C+ | D | D | A | B |
| Edgewood | #132 | B− | D | C | B+ | A− |
North Puyallup has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. North Puyallup reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare North Puyallup with a neighbor →
Questions about North Puyallup
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Puyallup, WA a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Washington.
Is North Puyallup, WA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $379,000, 35% below the Washington typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.