Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median home value$734,400
Seattle $717,500
Median rent$2,251/mo
Seattle $2,000/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Seattle 35%
Artondale
Pierce County14,073 residentsPeninsula School District
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
40th of 59 Seattle suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by amenities.
54
Seattle median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Artondale is like to live in, by category
Bars show Artondale against Seattle. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency87th pct
Seattle median 70th pct
Student–teacher ratio20.4
Seattle median 18.4
Graduation rate85%
Seattle median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index105
Seattle 100
Eff. tax rate0.78%
Seattle 0.77%
Local sales tax9.60%
Seattle median 10.30%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute29.4 min
Seattle 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes51%
Seattle 55%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Seattle median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 14/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Seattle median 84 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Seattle median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks10
Seattle median 95 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$149,302
Seattle $115,177
Unemployment2.7%
Seattle 4.8%
Professional occupations59%
Seattle 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Artondale on amenities
Artondale's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Federal Way15 mi from ArtondaleA+ 53 C− Kent21 mi from ArtondaleA+ 55 C− Renton25 mi from ArtondaleA+ 58 C Burien19 mi from ArtondaleA 53 C− Tacoma10 mi from ArtondaleA 55 C− White Center20 mi from ArtondaleA− 52 D+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Artondale
Is Artondale, WA a good place to live?
Artondale scores 54 out of 100, 40th of 59 Seattle suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Artondale expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $734,400, 2% above the Seattle median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.78%. $2,251/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Artondale?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Artondale sit at the 87th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 20.4 student–teacher ratio. Artondale is served by Peninsula School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Artondale?
The mean commute is 29.4 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Artondale?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 10 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Artondale old or new?
The median home in Artondale was built in 1988 — close to the Seattle median of 1985. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 96% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.