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Compare Tacoma to Renton

This post compares Tacoma, Washington to Renton, 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) Renton (city)
Population 207,280 99,692
Income (median) $46,704 $51,945
Home Value (median) $227,200 $339,800
White 66% 50%
Black 9% 10%
Asian 8% 22%
With Kids 28% 33%
Age (median) 35 35
Rentals 49% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tacoma or Renton?
A: Tacoma has a larger population count than Renton: 207280 compared with 99692 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Tacoma or Renton?
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 48% for Renton.

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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