Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$607,900
Seattle $717,500
Median rent$2,256/mo
Seattle $2,000/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Seattle 35%
Bonney Lake
Pierce County22,090 residents2 school districts
58
C
Suburbgrade score
33rd of 59 Seattle suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
58
Seattle median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bonney Lake is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bonney Lake against Seattle. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Within-state proficiency86th pct
Seattle median 70th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.4
Seattle median 18.4
Graduation rate91%
Seattle median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index97
Seattle 100
Eff. tax rate0.86%
Seattle 0.77%
Local sales tax9.60%
Seattle median 10.30%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 35/100
F
Mean commute32.1 min
Seattle 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes48%
Seattle 55%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Seattle median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés9
Seattle median 84 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Seattle median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks49
Seattle median 95 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median household income$136,845
Seattle $115,177
Unemployment3.6%
Seattle 4.8%
Professional occupations42%
Seattle 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bonney Lake on commute & transport
Bonney Lake's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Issaquah24 mi from Bonney LakeB 73 B Tukwila20 mi from Bonney LakeC+ 49 D+ Burien21 mi from Bonney LakeC 53 C− SeaTac18 mi from Bonney LakeC 50 D+ University Place18 mi from Bonney LakeC 60 C Tacoma14 mi from Bonney LakeC 55 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bonney Lake
Is Bonney Lake, WA a good place to live?
Bonney Lake scores 58 out of 100, 33rd of 59 Seattle suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bonney Lake expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $607,900, 15% below the Seattle median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.86%. $2,256/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bonney Lake?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Bonney Lake sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 19.4 student–teacher ratio. Bonney Lake is served by Sumner-Bonney Lake School District and White River School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bonney Lake?
The mean commute is 32.1 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bonney Lake?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 9 restaurants and cafés and 49 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Bonney Lake old or new?
The median home in Bonney Lake was built in 2001 — newer than 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. 86% 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.