A town of 735. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.
The thing Roy does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Roy. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Roy for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Tacoma (14%), Seattle (8%) and Spanaway (8%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
Roy has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8 crimes were reported in Roy in 2024: 4 property and 4 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Roy is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Roy beats the Washington average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Roy | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 7.9% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 38.3% | 31.8% |
The public schools Roy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Elementary | PK–5 | 285 | Not graded |
The typical Roy home is worth about $618,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Washington typical home.
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roy City Park | — | 1 |
Where Roy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
24 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Washington, United States
Roy is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 816 at the 2020 census.
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