Lake Tapps

Bonney Lake, WA · Dieringer School District · #12 in Bonney Lake

Livability55.6/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools50.0
1 elementary nearby, avg —/5
Services access60.6
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base56.1
16 mi to the gate · 43 min

Crime isn't folded into this score — it's only reported at the county level, not by neighborhood. See the county figure below.

Crime & safety

Violent crime for the county Lake Tapps sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
458violent crimes / 100k
Above the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Pierce County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

What's reachable

Counts within a short drive of Lake Tapps, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
7 5.0
Hospitals
0 4.0
Pediatricians
0 4.4
Dentists
4 4.7
Veterinarians
1 4.6
Self Storage
1 4.1
Moving Companies
9 4.5
Gyms & Fitness
3 4.2
Grocery Stores
0 4.1

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · TACOMA, WA
$2,556/mo

Same BAH applies to every neighborhood in the housing area — see the Bonney Lake community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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