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Compare Tacoma to Bellingham

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Tacoma may include: Everett, Federal-Way, and Lakewood.

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

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