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Compare Sammamish to Tacoma

This post compares Sammamish, 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 Sammamish (city) Tacoma (city)
Population 62,877 207,280
Income (median) $116,376 $46,704
Home Value (median) $679,900 $227,200
White 66% 66%
Black 0% 9%
Asian 27% 8%
With Kids 52% 28%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 13% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sammamish or Tacoma?
A: Sammamish has a much smaller population count than Tacoma: 62877 compared with 207280 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Tacoma does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Sammamish versus 49% for Tacoma.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sammamish may include: Union-Hill-Novelty-Hill, Mill-Creek-East, and Issaquah.

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

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