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Compare Yakima to Tacoma

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Tacoma does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Yakima versus 49% for Tacoma.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Yakima may include: Kennewick, Mount-Vernon, and Moses-Lake.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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