Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$543,600
Seattle $717,500
Median rent$2,088/mo
Seattle $2,000/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Seattle 35%
South Hill
Pierce County68,025 residentsPuyallup School District
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
37th of 59 Seattle suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
56
Seattle median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What South Hill is like to live in, by category
Bars show South Hill against Seattle. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Within-state proficiency66th pct
Seattle median 70th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.0
Seattle median 18.4
Graduation rate88%
Seattle median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index90
Seattle 100
Eff. tax rate0.86%
Seattle 0.77%
Local sales tax9.60%
Seattle median 10.30%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 33/100
F
Mean commute33.9 min
Seattle 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes46%
Seattle 55%
Transit stops / sq mi2.5
Seattle median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés84
Seattle median 84 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Seattle median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks170
Seattle median 95 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$113,130
Seattle $115,177
Unemployment4.2%
Seattle 4.8%
Professional occupations40%
Seattle 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than South Hill on commute & transport
South Hill's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Tukwila25 mi from South HillC+ 49 D+ Burien25 mi from South HillC 53 C− SeaTac22 mi from South HillC 50 D+ University Place14 mi from South HillC 60 C Tacoma12 mi from South HillC 55 C− Lakewood12 mi from South HillD+ 49 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in South Hill
Is South Hill, WA a good place to live?
South Hill scores 56 out of 100, 37th of 59 Seattle suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is South Hill expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $543,600, 24% below the Seattle median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.86%. $2,088/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in South Hill?
Schools grade C. The districts serving South Hill sit at the 66th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 19.0 student–teacher ratio. South Hill is served by Puyallup School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from South Hill?
The mean commute is 33.9 min, with 46% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 2.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in South Hill?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 84 restaurants and cafés and 170 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in South Hill old or new?
The median home in South Hill was built in 1997 — 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. 78% 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.