Ruston, WA

Washington · Pierce County · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metro

Ruston is a small town in Washington with a population of 1,293. Residents earn $113,971 per year, which is 52% above the national average.

3.4 /5.0

B Good

1,293 Population 4,973/sq mi density

$113,971 Median Income $77,129 per capita

$808,200 Home Value $741,805 Zillow

$2,489 Median Rent 22.8% income on rent

52°F Avg Temperature 240 sunny days/yr

117 Violent Crime/100K 4,561 property/100K

Overall

3.4 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

5.0 / 5.0

$113,971 median income, 1.1% unemployment

C+

Affordability

2.7 / 5.0

$808,200 home value, $2,489/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

117 violent crimes/100K (69% below avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

58.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Haunted Places Near Ruston, WA

2 reported haunted locations found near Ruston, WA.

Name	Description
Point Defiance Park	5 Mile Drive - In the late 1980's a 14 year old girl named Jennifer B disappeared while riding her bike in the park. Her body was later discovered and her killer was never caught. Late at night the sound of a bicycle can be heard around the 5 Mile Drive. Several years later a couple flagged down a Park Police officer and admitted she had been driving on the drive after the park was closed. She said as she was rounding the turn by the Narrows viewpoint, she observed a young girl standing next ...
Point Defiance Park	The Pagoda - The Pagoda used to be the trolley terminus at Point Defiance in the early part of the 20th century. The building was remodeled and is now rented out for weddings/parties. Visitors, workers, and the Police have reported hearing footsteps made with hard soled shoes walking around the building after dark. The footsteps seem to be walking down the stairs on the east side of the building, then abruptly stop. Sighing can be heard at other times and there are cold spots in the storage a...

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Point Defiance Park

5 Mile Drive - In the late 1980's a 14 year old girl named Jennifer B disappeared while riding her bike in the park. Her body was later discovered and her killer was never caught. Late at night the sound of a bicycle can be heard around the 5 Mile Drive. Several years later a couple flagged down a Park Police officer and admitted she had been driving on the drive after the park was closed. She said as she was rounding the turn by the Narrows viewpoint, she observed a young girl standing next ...

Point Defiance Park

The Pagoda - The Pagoda used to be the trolley terminus at Point Defiance in the early part of the 20th century. The building was remodeled and is now rented out for weddings/parties. Visitors, workers, and the Police have reported hearing footsteps made with hard soled shoes walking around the building after dark. The footsteps seem to be walking down the stairs on the east side of the building, then abruptly stop. Sighing can be heard at other times and there are cold spots in the storage a...

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