Meeker

Puyallup, WA · Puyallup School District · #28 in Puyallup

Livability79.7/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools76.1
31 elementary nearby, avg 3.8/5
Services access85.4
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base77.1
11 mi to the gate · 29 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 Meeker 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 Meeker, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
55 4.6
Hospitals
1 2.6
Pediatricians
65 4.3
Dentists
93 4.6
Veterinarians
20 4.6
Self Storage
25 4.4
Moving Companies
19 3.9
Gyms & Fitness
33 4.4
Grocery Stores
90 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 Puyallup community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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