Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$516,700
Seattle $717,500
Median rent$2,095/mo
Seattle $2,000/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Seattle 35%
Graham
Pierce County35,079 residentsBethel School District
45
D
Suburbgrade score
59th of 59 Seattle suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
45
Seattle median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Graham is like to live in, by category
Bars show Graham against Seattle. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Within-state proficiency49th pct
Seattle median 70th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.3
Seattle median 18.4
Graduation rate88%
Seattle median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index89
Seattle 100
Eff. tax rate0.87%
Seattle 0.77%
Local sales tax9.60%
Seattle median 10.30%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 8/100
F
Mean commute43.0 min
Seattle 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes34%
Seattle 55%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Seattle median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Restaurants & cafés17
Seattle median 84 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Seattle median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Seattle median 95 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median household income$116,862
Seattle $115,177
Unemployment5.1%
Seattle 4.8%
Professional occupations36%
Seattle 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Graham on commute & transport
Graham's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
University Place18 mi from GrahamC 60 C Tacoma17 mi from GrahamC 55 C− Lakewood15 mi from GrahamD+ 49 D+ Kent25 mi from GrahamD 55 C− Auburn19 mi from GrahamD 53 C− Parkland11 mi from GrahamD 47 D Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Graham
Is Graham, WA a good place to live?
Graham scores 45 out of 100, 59th of 59 Seattle suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Graham expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $516,700, 28% below the Seattle median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.87%. $2,095/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Graham?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Graham sit at the 49th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 19.3 student–teacher ratio. Graham is served by Bethel School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Graham?
The mean commute is 43.0 min, with 34% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Graham?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 17 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Graham old or new?
The median home in Graham was built in 1999 — 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. 84% 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.