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Compare Tacoma to Seattle

This post compares Tacoma, Washington to Seattle, 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) Seattle (city)
Population 207,280 688,245
Income (median) $46,704 $65,883
Home Value (median) $227,200 $537,800
White 66% 68%
Black 9% 7%
Asian 8% 14%
With Kids 28% 20%
Age (median) 35 35
Rentals 49% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tacoma or Seattle?
A: Tacoma has a much smaller population count than Seattle: 207280 compared with 688245 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Seattle does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Tacoma versus 53% for Seattle.

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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