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Compare Tacoma to Puyallup

This post compares Tacoma, Washington to Puyallup, 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) Puyallup (city)
Population 207,280 39,637
Income (median) $46,704 $52,050
Home Value (median) $227,200 $278,900
White 66% 80%
Black 9% 3%
Asian 8% 6%
With Kids 28% 31%
Age (median) 35 38
Rentals 49% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tacoma or Puyallup?
A: Tacoma has a much larger population count than Puyallup: 207280 compared with 39637 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Tacoma or Puyallup?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 47% for Puyallup.

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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