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Compare Tacoma to Yakima

This post compares Tacoma, Washington to Yakima, 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) Yakima (city)
Population 207,280 93,182
Income (median) $46,704 $34,570
Home Value (median) $227,200 $160,000
White 66% 75%
Black 9% 1%
Asian 8% 1%
With Kids 28% 37%
Age (median) 35 33
Rentals 49% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tacoma or Yakima?
A: Tacoma has a larger population count than Yakima: 207280 compared with 93182 total people.

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

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

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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