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Tacoma, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Pierce County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
220,482
Population
4,434/sq mi density
$83,857
Median Income
$44,756 per capita
$454,600
Home Value
$486,501 Zillow
$1,597
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
245 sunny days/yr
845
Violent Crime/100K
5,221 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$83,857 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$454,600 home value, $1,597/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
845 violent crimes/100K (122% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,857
12% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,756
15% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tacoma vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tacoma’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,857
112%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,756
115%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$90,111
125%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,354
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,354
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.7%
10% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.1%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.7%
6% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$64,941M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.1%
Public Transit
4.7%
Work From Home
13.7%
Other
14.5%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
20,820
Restaurants
1,771
Healthcare
2,355
Retail
2,124
Manufacturing
537
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$90,111
25% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,011
100% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,857 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,756 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $90,111 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,354 |
| County GDP | $64,941M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.1% |
| Public Transit | 4.7% |
| Work From Home | 13.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 20,820 |
| Restaurants | 1,771 |
| Healthcare | 2,355 |
| Retail | 2,124 |
| Manufacturing | 537 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $90,111 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,011 |