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Compare Tacoma to Burien

This post compares Tacoma, Washington to Burien, 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) Burien (city)
Population 207,280 50,729
Income (median) $46,704 $44,861
Home Value (median) $227,200 $318,800
White 66% 61%
Black 9% 7%
Asian 8% 12%
With Kids 28% 34%
Age (median) 35 38
Rentals 49% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tacoma or Burien?
A: Tacoma has a much larger population count than Burien: 207280 compared with 50729 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Tacoma does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Tacoma versus 46% for Burien.

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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