Elk Heights

Buckley, WA · White River School District · #1 in Buckley

Livability61.1/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools76.0
4 elementary nearby, avg 3.8/5
Services access72.1
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base30.8
23 mi to the gate · 61 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 Elk Heights 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 Elk Heights, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
7 4.6
Hospitals
13 4.4
Pediatricians
8 4.4
Dentists
4 3.8
Veterinarians
3 4.7
Self Storage
2 4.8
Moving Companies
25 4.7
Gyms & Fitness
5 4.5
Grocery Stores
30 4.5

Housing budget

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

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

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