Healthcare & Safety in Puyallup
Puyallup's crime data carries a real, disclosed tension: genuinely elevated on a national-percentile basis, yet actually lower than Tacoma's own rate on a direct comparison, with a real 2025 improvement.
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Learn moreA genuinely elevated national-percentile crime rate, disclosed honestly
NeighborhoodScout cites an overall crime rate of 42 per 1,000 residents in Puyallup -- among the higher rates nationally, with a 1-in-24 chance of becoming a victim of violent or property crime. This record discloses this honestly rather than downplaying it.
A real, disclosed improvement and a favorable comparison against Tacoma
Puyallup's 2025 crime rate fell a real 29% compared to 2024, with a 5-year declining trend in both violent and property crime. Notably, compared directly against this dataset's own tacoma-wa.js companion record (65 per 1,000), Puyallup's rate actually runs genuinely LOWER than Tacoma's.
Healthcare access via the broader Pierce County system
No major hospital sits within Puyallup's own city limits -- residents draw on the broader Pierce County healthcare network, including MultiCare facilities documented in this dataset's companion Tacoma record.
Key takeaways
- Puyallup's overall crime rate (42 per 1,000) runs genuinely elevated on a national-percentile basis -- disclosed honestly.
- Crime fell a real 29% in 2025 versus 2024, with a 5-year declining trend.
- Puyallup's crime rate actually runs lower than Tacoma's own rate on a direct comparison.
- No major hospital sits within Puyallup's own city limits -- residents draw on the broader Pierce County network.
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