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Compare Bellingham to Tacoma

This post compares Bellingham, Washington to Tacoma, Washington across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bellingham (city) Tacoma (city)
Population 85,388 207,280
Income (median) $40,566 $46,704
Home Value (median) $328,300 $227,200
White 82% 66%
Black 1% 9%
Asian 6% 8%
With Kids 21% 28%
Age (median) 31 35
Rentals 54% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bellingham or Tacoma?
A: Bellingham has a much smaller population count than Tacoma: 85388 compared with 207280 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bellingham or in Tacoma?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Bellingham.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bellingham or Tacoma?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Bellingham.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bellingham does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 54% for Bellingham versus 49% for Tacoma.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bellingham may include: Bremerton, Everett, and Olympia.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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