Orting, WA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Orting is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 9,041 at the 2020 census. It is located between the Puyallup and Carbon rivers in central Pierce County, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Mount Rainier.

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How Orting ranks

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#1Highest graduation rate in WA #30Fastest growing in WA #59Highest income in WA All WA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code98360

Area code360

Living in Orting

Housing in Orting

$551K▼ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Orting home is worth about $551,000, down 0.9% in a year, 7% below the Washington typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market9

Sale-to-list100.7%

Sold in May17

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Safety in Orting

B

Safety Grade B

Orting reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Orting 1.5

Washington 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Orting 7.8

Washington 20.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Orting

Compared with Washington

2better than WA·9worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 3▼ 7 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.7%Fewer adults with heart diseaseWA 5.4% · better 7.2%Fewer adults who have had cancerWA 7.9% · better 12.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethWA 9% · worse

Care nearby

Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallup · 6.7 mi · ER

Sea Mar Chc - Puyallup 101st Avenue Ct. E.Puyallup · 4.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Orting

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Orting · CMS · HRSAHealth in Orting →

Schools in Orting

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Orting’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictOrting School DistrictSchools5

Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 723 students Orting Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 567 students Orting Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 643 students Orting High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 876 students Orting Special EducationPrekindergarten · Grades PK

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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