Bonney Lake is a typical suburban town
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12/27/2021
I grew up in Seattle and I am not white so I am colored by the experience of growing up in the NW as a non white person. Just like most of the USA the high population areas tend to be diverse and liberal..the rest of the state will not be. I moved here from
a very diverse area of Seattle about 5 years ago- since I am not white-anywhere I go in Washington state outside of a metro area I’m probably going to be one of a few persons of color. Bonney lake is no different but has changed a lot in just the few years I’ve been here. One thing that made this area stand out is you have folks in trailers and $million houses all in the same 15 mile radius sometimes on the same block. There is another reviewer who told the truth about the “conservative” nature of this area and when a certain person was in office it became noticeable that some folks were driven nuts and showed their true nature- however that obviously happened in towns all over the US. The feel of the area is changing since a bunch of new major businesses like Costco have opened and a lot of new housing. It’s a nice town with some unfortunate folks living here and some really nice ..just like everywhere.. if you’re not white you understand what I mean and I think most of it would roll off your back because it’s not new. The housing prices have gone crazy but I would encourage folks to move here for a yard and a nice house just like any suburb. You’re still within 30 minutes of major cities and fairly close to the military bases. I have other family members who live in the area and my nephews went to high school out here. They had a couple of incidents but nothing they couldn’t handle because they were raised to deal with ignorance. The schools have a good reputation and both of them are now in college. Bonney lake is a cute town with a fantastic view of the mountain - I didn’t give it more stars because it’s still evolving. I don’t feel any more or less safe here than anywhere else.. but again that is colored by having grown up in the northwest.
C | Sumner, WA