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Tacoma

Tacoma, WA

Population: 220,482
VS
Federal Way

Federal Way, WA

Population: 99,232

Tacoma vs Federal Way

Side-by-side comparison of Tacoma, WA and Federal Way, WA

Demographics

Population
220KTacoma
99KFederal Way
2.2x diff
Median Age
37Tacoma
38Federal Way
1% diff
Pop. Density
4,434Tacoma
4,446Federal Way
0% diff
Area (sq mi)
62Tacoma
1Federal Way
44.3x diff
Male
50.1%
Tacoma
50.2%
Federal Way
0% diff
Female
49.9%
Tacoma
49.8%
Federal Way
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$84KTacoma
$82KFederal Way
2% diff
Per Capita Income
$45KTacoma
$40KFederal Way
13% diff
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Tacoma
9.8%
Federal Way
29% diff
Unemployment
3.5%
Tacoma
3.8%
Federal Way
9% diff
Cost of Living
107Tacoma
107Federal Way
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,354Tacoma
$1,354Federal Way

Housing

Home Value
$455KTacoma
$500KFederal Way
10% diff
Median Rent
$1,597Tacoma
$1,738Federal Way
9% diff
Homeownership
56.5%
Tacoma
55.7%
Federal Way
1% diff
Zillow Value
$487KTacoma
$591KFederal Way
21% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,755Tacoma
$1,872Federal Way
7% diff
Rent Burden
31.7%
Tacoma
33.7%
Federal Way
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
845Tacoma
337Federal Way
2.5x diff
Property Crime
5,221Tacoma
4,248Federal Way
23% diff
Murder Rate
7Tacoma
4Federal Way
79% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FTacoma
52°FFederal Way
1% diff
Jan Temp
42°FTacoma
41°FFederal Way
1% diff
Jul Temp
68°FTacoma
68°FFederal Way
1% diff
Rainfall
41.5"Tacoma
45.2"Federal Way
9% diff
Snowfall
13.3"Tacoma
18.7"Federal Way
40% diff
Sunny Days
245Tacoma
249Federal Way
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
33.5%
Tacoma
31.1%
Federal Way
8% diff
High School+
91.3%
Tacoma
90.2%
Federal Way
1% diff
Graduate+
12.3%
Tacoma
9.5%
Federal Way
29% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
29.0 minTacoma
32.4 minFederal Way
12% diff
Drive Alone
67.1%
Tacoma
68.0%
Federal Way
1% diff
Public Transit
4.7%
Tacoma
5.2%
Federal Way
11% diff
Work from Home
13.7%
Tacoma
12.5%
Federal Way
10% diff

Health

Obesity
37.3%
Tacoma
27.1%
Federal Way
38% diff
Smoking
12.1%
Tacoma
10.2%
Federal Way
19% diff
Uninsured
9.3%
Tacoma
11.0%
Federal Way
18% diff
Diabetes
10.5%
Tacoma
9.2%
Federal Way
14% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Tacoma
4.7%
Federal Way
6% diff
Depression
26.6%
Tacoma
24.5%
Federal Way
9% diff

The Verdict

22 Tacoma
:
16 Federal Way

Tacoma leads in 22 of 38 categories

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