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Tacoma vs Kent
Side-by-side comparison of Tacoma, WA and Kent, WA
Demographics
Population
220KTacoma
135KKent
63% diff
Median Age
37Tacoma
35Kent
6% diff
Pop. Density
4,434Tacoma
3,991Kent
11% diff
Area (sq mi)
62Tacoma
1Kent
93.2x diff
Male
50.1%
Tacoma50.8%
Kent1% diff
Female
49.9%
Tacoma49.2%
Kent1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$84KTacoma
$90KKent
8% diff
Per Capita Income
$45KTacoma
$42KKent
7% diff
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Tacoma7.8%
Kent3% diff
Unemployment
3.5%
Tacoma5.1%
Kent46% diff
Cost of Living
107Tacoma
107Kent
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,354Tacoma
$1,354Kent
Housing
Home Value
$455KTacoma
$538KKent
18% diff
Median Rent
$1,597Tacoma
$1,833Kent
15% diff
Homeownership
56.5%
Tacoma56.9%
Kent1% diff
Zillow Value
$487KTacoma
$646KKent
33% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,755Tacoma
$1,943Kent
11% diff
Rent Burden
31.7%
Tacoma32.4%
Kent2% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
845Tacoma
371Kent
2.3x diff
Property Crime
5,221Tacoma
3,969Kent
32% diff
Murder Rate
7Tacoma
3Kent
2.4x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
52°FTacoma
52°FKent
2% diff
Jan Temp
42°FTacoma
41°FKent
2% diff
Jul Temp
68°FTacoma
67°FKent
1% diff
Rainfall
41.5"Tacoma
52.2"Kent
26% diff
Snowfall
13.3"Tacoma
25.2"Kent
89% diff
Sunny Days
245Tacoma
236Kent
4% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
33.5%
Tacoma29.4%
Kent14% diff
High School+
91.3%
Tacoma86.9%
Kent5% diff
Graduate+
12.3%
Tacoma7.6%
Kent62% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
29.0 minTacoma
30.1 minKent
4% diff
Drive Alone
67.1%
Tacoma69.8%
Kent4% diff
Public Transit
4.7%
Tacoma5.1%
Kent7% diff
Work from Home
13.7%
Tacoma11.5%
Kent19% diff
Health
Obesity
37.3%
Tacoma25.6%
Kent46% diff
Smoking
12.1%
Tacoma10.3%
Kent17% diff
Uninsured
9.3%
Tacoma10.7%
Kent15% diff
Diabetes
10.5%
Tacoma9.1%
Kent15% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Tacoma4.7%
Kent6% diff
Depression
26.6%
Tacoma23.9%
Kent11% diff
The Verdict
22
Tacoma
:
16
Kent
Tacoma leads in 22 of 38 categories