Next-door neighbors in Pierce County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+13.2 pts in Reno Valley Township) and street grid (+50% in Meyer Township).
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
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Meyer TownshipReno Valley Township
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People
Population155Highest0Lowest
Median age17±33.6 53% below ND—
Kids under 1850.3%±17.9 ND: 23.5%—
Age 65+13.5%±23.6 ND: 16.5%—
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+37.7% ND: 32.7%—
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents0%±9.1 ND: 7.6%—
Cost of living
Household incomemedian$141,319±$58k 84% above ND—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied$452,800±$129k 81% above ND—
Property taxmedian, yearly$1,736 30% below ND—
Below poverty line0% ND: 10.8%—
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes100% ND: 62.9%—
Typical home builtmedian year1977
5 yrs older than ND—
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.