About Puyallup
Puyallup is a thriving city in central Washington with an estimated population of 42,552.
Officially, Puyallup is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 14.36 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,963 residents per square mile.
📰 Puyallup News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Puyallup Unique
- The only place in America named Puyallup — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 42,552.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Puyallup
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Puyallup
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Kiwanis Kids Spray Park · Water park
- Washington State Fair · Theme park
- 4-H · Attraction
- 4-H Horses · Attraction
- Airsoft Challenge · Arcade
- Draft Horses · Attraction
- Extreme Scream · Attraction
- Fair Museum · Museum
- Merry-Go-Round · Attraction
- Pigeons, Rabbits & Jr. Poultry · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Puyallup
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Puyallup
- Aylen Jr High
- Ballou Jr High
- Bethel Elementary Learning Academy
- E B Walker High School
- Firgrove Elementary
- Frederickson Elementary
- Fruitland Elementary
- Gov John Rogers High School
- Kalles Junior High
- Karshner Elementary
- Maplewood Elementary
- Pierce County Skills Center
- Shaw Road Elementary
- Stewart Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.