City Of Puyallup

Welcome to the City of Puyallup located in Washington State. Puyallup is located approximately 11 miles east of Tacoma and 30 miles south of Seattle. It is surrounded by a growing business community and friendly people.

Many years ago Puyallup was an agricultural community. The City of Puyallup continues to show respect to Ezra Meeker who platted and named the town Puyallup which means “generous people”. Ezra Meeker was also the first Mayor who brought electricity and water to Puyallup. Meeker Mansion is still standing downtown and provides tours, weddings, and events.

The City of Puyallup is the home of the Puyallup Fairgrounds which is the 6 largest fairgrounds in the USA and serves over a million visitors a year.

Puyallup Washington Statistics

Population
Pierce County 744,000
City of Puyallup 35,690

Employment
15,319

Median Household Income
Puyallup $ 47,269

Median Home Price
Seattle $330,000
Pierce County $212,000
Puyallup $230,000