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Compare Tacoma to Lakewood

This post compares Tacoma, Washington to Lakewood, 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) Lakewood (city)
Population 207,280 59,102
Income (median) $46,704 $40,370
Home Value (median) $227,200 $232,600
White 66% 57%
Black 9% 12%
Asian 8% 8%
With Kids 28% 27%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 49% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tacoma or Lakewood?
A: Tacoma has a larger population count than Lakewood: 207280 compared with 59102 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lakewood does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Tacoma versus 55% for Lakewood.

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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