Tacoma vs Renton
Side-by-side comparison of Tacoma, WA and Renton, WA
Demographics
Population
220KTacoma
105KRenton
2.1x diff
Median Age
37Tacoma
37Renton
2% diff
Pop. Density
4,434Tacoma
4,472Renton
1% diff
Area (sq mi)
62Tacoma
25Renton
2.5x diff
Male
50.1%
Tacoma50.0%
Renton0% diff
Female
49.9%
Tacoma50.0%
Renton0% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$84KTacoma
$97KRenton
15% diff
Per Capita Income
$45KTacoma
$50KRenton
12% diff
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Tacoma5.1%
Renton49% diff
Unemployment
5.3%
Tacoma4.5%
Renton18% diff
Cost of Living
107Tacoma
107Renton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,354Tacoma
$1,377Renton
2% diff
Housing
Home Value
$455KTacoma
$631KRenton
39% diff
Median Rent
$1,597Tacoma
$1,923Renton
20% diff
Homeownership
56.5%
Tacoma54.9%
Renton3% diff
Zillow Value
$488KTacoma
$732KRenton
50% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,755Tacoma
$2,170Renton
24% diff
Rent Burden
31.7%
Tacoma32.2%
Renton2% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
1,064Tacoma
344Renton
3.1x diff
Property Crime
5,695Tacoma
3,916Renton
45% diff
Murder Rate
9Tacoma
6Renton
54% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
52°FTacoma
54°FRenton
3% diff
Jan Temp
41°FTacoma
43°FRenton
3% diff
Jul Temp
65°FTacoma
67°FRenton
4% diff
Rainfall
42.0"Tacoma
34.7"Renton
21% diff
Snowfall
6.3"Tacoma
6.3"Renton
Education
Bachelor's+
33.5%
Tacoma39.0%
Renton16% diff
High School+
91.3%
Tacoma89.7%
Renton2% diff
Graduate+
12.3%
Tacoma12.5%
Renton2% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
29.0 minTacoma
30.2 minRenton
4% diff
Drive Alone
67.1%
Tacoma63.0%
Renton7% diff
Public Transit
4.7%
Tacoma4.0%
Renton18% diff
Work from Home
13.7%
Tacoma20.0%
Renton46% diff
Health
Obesity
37.3%
Tacoma23.7%
Renton57% diff
Smoking
12.1%
Tacoma8.8%
Renton37% diff
Uninsured
7.2%
Tacoma7.5%
Renton4% diff
Diabetes
10.5%
Tacoma8.4%
Renton25% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Tacoma4.3%
Renton16% diff
Depression
26.6%
Tacoma23.3%
Renton14% diff
The Verdict
12
Tacoma
:
25
Renton
Renton leads in 25 of 37 categories