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    Moving to Maple Valley, WA

    Is Maple Valley a good place to live?

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    Maple Valley ranks #7 of 51 Washington cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (70/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $672,000
    +8.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,189
    per month
    Household income
    $147,546
    median
    Unemployment
    4.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Maple Valley

    The median home value in Maple Valley is $672,000 and median rent is $2,189 a month, against a median household income of $147,546. Homes cost about 4.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Maple Valley crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Washington the 2025 rate was 292 violent and 2,017 property crimes per 100,000 people — #8 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Maple Valley, WA

    Maple Valley has about 28,121 residents, 4.8% unemployment and 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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