Puyallup, Washington

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

• Guide to the Puyallup Fair on a budget Seattle's Child · Aug 18
• WA dog attack leaves corgis seriously injured, family 'devastated' FOX 13 Seattle · Aug 13
• Puyallup, Washington: Home of the Generous People The Dispatch · Jun 6
• Hiking the Puyallup Loop Trail, Pierce County’s best-kept, dog-friendly secret Tacoma News Tribune · Aug 12
• Puyallup Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

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

• Anthem Coffee & Tea (café)
• Applebee's — american
• BJ's — american
• Black Angus — steak house
• Catffeinated (café)
• Denny's — american
• Dickey's Barbecue Pit — barbecue
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Fat Zach's Pizza — pizza
• Giorgio's — greek

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 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

• Bradley Lake Park reviews ★
• Brown Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Clark's Creek Park reviews ★
• Clark's Creek Park North reviews ★
• DeCoursey Park reviews ★
• Manorwood Park reviews ★
• Pioneer Park reviews ★
• Rainier Woods Park reviews ★
• Wildwood Park reviews ★
• Children's Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Montgomery Park reviews ★
• Planting Patch - Meet Big Washington · Garden reviews ★

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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Puyallup

🏘️ Nearby Communities