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Tacoma, WA
Washington · Pierce County · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metro
Tacoma is a large city in Washington with a population of 220,482. Residents earn $83,857 per year, which is 12% above the national average.
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
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UFO Sightings Near Tacoma, WA
140 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Tacoma, WA.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tacoma (port of), WA | 2014 | Strange crafts hovered formation lights not like aircraft or drones vedeo shows same. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2014 | Multiple small objects zig-zagging in the western sky. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2014 | 5 circular objects came up in a line from the east horizon for approx. 2 minutes the turned south and up above the clouds. There was n |
| Tacoma, WA | 2014 | Slow blinking white light hovering over port area then vanished. |
| Tacoma (northeast area), WA | 2013 | Orange glowing sphere seen flying from the direction of The Cascade Mountains then over house. |
| Tacoma (northeast of), WA | 2013 | When looking to the north from our front door we both saw 6 round orange balls. We are in the flight path for seatac and the in bound p |
| Tacoma, WA | 2013 | Bright flickering light with a dimmer one beneath it. Started slow, but took off and disappeared. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2013 | Boomarang in shape 3 lights |
| Tacoma, WA | 2013 | ORANGE FIREBALL THAT FELL BACK TO EARTH WAS CARRIED BY A LARGE CLEAR PLASTIC BAG. ((NUFORC Note: Hot-air balloon? PD)) |
| Tacoma, WA | 2013 | Red and orange fireball shaped craft moving south in a smooth fast manner. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2013 | I saw 3 small but bright lights floating. At first I thought they were stars but then I realized they were moving following one bigger |
| Tacoma, WA | 2013 | Bright Red/Orange Fireball in North Tacoma moving very fast and smooth from North to South |
| Takoma, WA | 2013 | Flying disk shape object in Takoma, WA. |
| Tacoma (northeast area), WA | 2012 | Red-orange slow moving fireball, inconsistent speed, moving north to south, dimming and finally going out. |
| Tacoma (northeast section), WA | 2012 | Two very bright square flashing lights |
| Tacoma, WA | 2012 | 3 orange lights in triangle formation w/a red light in the center of the triangle |
| Tacoma, WA | 2012 | Single low flying/floating/gliding ORANGE light in sky |
| Tacoma, WA | 2012 | Fireball |
| Tacoma, WA | 2012 | I keep a vigilant watch, I had an out of body experience in 1979 and I was aboard a space craft and greeted and spoken two by two human |
| Tacoma, WA | 2012 | Bight Glowing orange orb that dimmed and would go bright again.It stopped for 30 seconds then accelarated and disappeared.Heading East |
| Tacoma, WA | 2012 | Their Real ..Do not believe everything your government tells you ,High Science holds the key. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2012 | A large rounded craft with bright white lights moving south at a low altitude. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2012 | Solid Black Blob |
| Tacoma, WA | 2012 | Second night of Very bright square lights. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a sighting of a twinkling star. PD)) |
| Tacoma, WA | 2011 | Green flash with maybe a little red and white lights, it went by very fast |
| Tacoma, WA | 2011 | Oval-shaped craft blinked out of the sky |
| Tacoma, WA | 2011 | Redish object just kind of hovering then disappeared. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2011 | 15 -20 amber lights in sky in square formation over North Tacoma, Washington |
| Tacoma, WA | 2011 | While looking out our east facing bathroom window, at about a 60 degree angle, I observed a white glowing object moving east of a rainb |
| Tacoma washington, WA | 2010 | Disk/Saucer shaped craft obsvered in front of Mont Rainer moving left to right on 9/14/10 in the evening. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2010 | Two of three lights in what appears to be a constellation drift off and disappear in Tacoma, WA |
| Tacoma, WA | 2010 | Fireball over Tacoma Wa. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2009 | Fast object like meteor across right side of me two times, one time to my left slowly. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2009 | Triangle formation sighting in Tacoma, WA |
| Tacoma, WA | 2009 | Long cigar shaped object that flashed through the night sky |
| Tacoma, WA | 2009 | 3 bright lights in triangle pattern hovering in sky |
| Tacoma, WA | 2009 | ((HOAX??)) Bright Blue wall of light in Tacoma. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2009 | red pulsing light overpuget sound |
| Tacoma, WA | 2009 | flashing light over tacoma, washington ((NUFORC Note: Same report submitted by second witness. PD)) |
| Tacoma, WA | 2009 | flashing light over tacoma, washington |
| Tacoma, WA | 2008 | Silent, Triangle shaped craft over Tacoma, WA |
| Tacoma, WA | 2008 | Orange, slow-moving light, appeared to backfire and shoot out flames/sparks.Stopped at some points. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2008 | We were outside at around 11:20 - 11:30 pm and I happen to look up and see a light in the sky that as you look you could tell that it w |
| Tacoma, WA | 2008 | Triangle light formation seen moving in Tacoma night sky, for the second time. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2008 | Large triangle shaped UFO over Tacoma observed by 3 |
| Tacoma, WA | 2008 | green light over commencement bay |
| Tacoma, WA | 2008 | 4 to 5 arrow shaped object race through the sky over Commencment Bay |
| Tacoma, WA | 2008 | Yellow oval UFO exits cloud bank above Snolqualmie Forest foothills and disappears in cloud to South. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2008 | Christmas Bell Shaped Lit Objects in sky with Red and White lights that seemed blurry or hazy. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2007 | Orange light over Tacoma, Washington. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2007 | We witnessed a bright green "meteor-like" object shoot downward in front of us. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor? PD)) |
| Tacoma, WA | 2007 | Strange lights above Tacoma, Washinton. ((NUFORC Note: Possible aircraft lights, we wonder. McChord AFB is nearby. PD)) |
| Tacoma, WA | 2007 | Looked to be a star that changed size and brightness until it faded out and would come back. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2007 | Horizontal lights hovering over Commencement Bay |
| Tacoma, WA | 2007 | Bright orange steady light over Tacoma, Washington. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2007 | tacoma wa ufo like a star |
| Tacoma, WA | 2007 | orange flying light in tacoma |
| Tacoma, WA | 2007 | Two UFO sighted over Tacoma's Commencement Bay |
| Tacoma, WA | 2007 | ((NUFORC Note: Vessel on surface. PD)) Photographed triangular obj. moving slowly 30'-50' over Tacoma Narrows, heading N, 2min dur. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2007 | Glowing light in sky puts on air show, poses for picture, and shoots out of sight over Tacoma,WA. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2007 | UFO- Bright, light shifting Orb over Tacoma 8/11/2007 |
| Tacoma, WA | 2007 | Strange lights over McChord AFB, Tacoma WA |
| Tacoma, WA | 2006 | 3 silent objects flying at extreme speed, first resembled tiny stars but loomed larger as out-of-focus, orange "oval" lights |
| Tacoma, WA | 2006 | ((HOAX??)) 1 ship above bose elementary 3 lights on the ends. |
| Tacoma area, WA | 2005 | was wondering if anyone reported a craft in the sky about this time -- i was talking on the phone with with my sister who lives near Ta |
| Tacoma, WA | 2005 | My kids (12 & 10) were walking near the waterfront in Tacoma and I saw all of the boats in Puget sound and took a picture with my digit |
| Tacoma, WA | 2005 | saw light blue small circular object moving fast towards the earth at 9:03 p.m. p.t. tacoma,wa |
| Tacoma, WA | 2005 | Ball of light floating in mid air at nightime then slowly fades away. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Sirius?? PD)) |
| Tacoma, WA | 2005 | Saw triangle close up through 12 inch Dobsonian telescope. Duration of observation approximately 1 min. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2005 | Bright lights fading in and out, one after another. Then moving accross sky and stopping. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2005 | V/Triangular Object over Tacoma Washington |
| Tacoma, WA | 2005 | tacoma wa sighting |
| Tacoma, WA | 2005 | bright orange light shooting through sky |
| Tacoma, WA | 2004 | Brite white ball with tail ..same as one in china seen by 700 or more people |
| Tacoma, WA | 2004 | Three orange circles without depth, quickly, randomly and fluidly dancing in tight formation, moving silently |
| Tacoma, WA | 2004 | the light was at a very high altittude, but had very distinctive colors, It was moving at a very high speed due to the distance covered |
| Tacoma, WA | 2003 | Tacoma/Puyallup - Light that moved & changed color |
| Tacoma, WA | 2003 | The object was long and straight, it was dark colored and moved in a forward motion. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2003 | Spet 13 03 saw 2 glowing spheres traveling north to south then becoming staionary for 20 to 30 mins. high above my house. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2003 | I was driving on SR-16 East bound (Nalley Valley) Tacoma, Wa.and a green streak of light raced across the sky from out of the N.W. goin |
| Tacoma, WA | 2003 | Video taped 3-6 shiny objects for 12 min hovering in the sky in a V formation while other objects flew around them. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2003 | Saw white circle larger than a meteor but it left no trail. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2003 | Flying Suacer(?) seen in August inTacoma/Puyallup neighborhood |
| Tacoma, WA | 2002 | A flash of light streaked across the daytime sky at about the altitude of a jet, but at least 10 times faster. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2002 | At 22:40 pm three lights making a distinctive triangle in the sky was observe passing overhead at a high rate of speed silently. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2002 | Previous report and update plus one several years ago |
| Tacoma, WA | 2002 | At about 3 PM on Sunday afternoon a friend and I were lying in the backyard doing a crossword puzzle and I just looked up into the sky, |
| Tacoma, WA | 2002 | Just a disc shaped object that I watched for about 15 minutes. Object moved around in the sky and there was aircraft in the area. Cloud |
| Tacoma, WA | 2001 | A light, reddish orange in color, resembling that of an aircraft, approached from the West briefly, then dipped and disappeared. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2001 | The object emitted other objects |
| Tacoma, WA | 2001 | UFO observed visiting several homes in my neighborhood |
| Tacoma (going north on i-5), WA | 2000 | North on I-5, looked to west and could see UFO heading east. Object was larger than moon that night, was a green glowing light that tur |
| Tacoma (northeast), WA | 2000 | 5-7 SILVER DISKS WITH ROSE AURAS FLYING IN A DIAGONAL LINE 300-500 FT UP WITH NO SOUND |
| Tacoma, WA | 2000 | black, worm-shaped object drifting northwest just below cloud level at 16:45 on October 8. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2000 | 7/4/00 red light in tacoma wa |
| Tacoma, WA | 2000 | on 09-06-00 @ approximately 19:15 hours Our Son spotted what he called a "falling star", However the object appeared to be make a contr |
| Tacoma, WA | 2000 | A bright object in the southern sky began brightening then dimmed and moved accross the sky toward the west. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2000 | Absolutely stationary red light for 10 - 15 minutes, then abruptly took off towards the South. |
| Tacoma, WA | 2000 | Beginning on 6/23/00 and occurring each night for three consequetive nights, I saw what I first took to be a star. This star appeared |
| Tacoma, WA | 2000 | there were two balls of light that then merged into one they very slowly and did not behave like a plane orf fire work |
| Tacoma, WA | 2000 | 7-4-00@ 10:30 pm my wife and three others sowe large craft over MT Ranier very bright redish orange lite |
| Tacoma, WA | 2000 | Sighted from a Cessna C206 by 20ꯠ hour pilot and passengar. Bright as the sun, very unusual sighting. See full description |
| Tacoma, WA | 2000 | bright red and stayed stationery for sometime |
| Tacoma, WA | 2000 | bright red light hovering above the clouds, then accelerating away. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1999 | driving, saw cigar craft. Moving slowly. Began to fall--started wobbling. Corrected self. Flew off. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1999 | I looked up into the night sky only to see a "comet" streaking across the sky, but then it made a squiggle and disappeared. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1999 | I saw a huge triangular object traveling at a high rate of speed while I was on my way to my evening shift at work |
| Tacoma, WA | 1999 | I thought I was watching a satelite, it disappeared, then reappeared in a different location, made a 180 and vanished. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1999 | Silvery craft looking like a Boeing 777 shape sized craft w/no discernable wings or tail (except a small vertical stabiler, looked like |
| Tacoma, WA | 1999 | Huge slow moving, humming craft. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1999 | observed a circular shaped bright, almost floresent, light green, with some white colored light shoot across part of sky. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1999 | Huge Greenish Fireball fell west of I-5 hwy while I was driving So. |
| Tacoma (southwest of), WA | 1998 | At 10 min. after 9pm I was facing to the south during my lunch break when I saw a fireball with a green tail traveling east to west at |
| Tacoma, WA | 1998 | 2 white glowing round object'sƹ made a 45 degree turn,the other a 90 degree turn. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1998 | My mother saw this, she said it came from the north towards her as she was inside looking out her window. It was a large RED FIRE BALL |
| Tacoma, WA | 1998 | On the morning of approximately August 08, 1998 I along with a friend were fishing at the mouth of the Puyallup River where it empties |
| Tacoma, WA | 1997 | Object sighted by New Zealand Tourist in Tacoma 7 years ago. |
| East tacoma, WA | 1995 | In ྛ, July I went outside every night looking for ufo's. Iwas really into it from watching xfiles.I had this little hand held telesco |
| Tacoma (waterfront area), WA | 1995 | MANY PEOPLE ON DOCK WAITING FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY SEE A RED CIRCLE HOVERING AND THEN MOVE SLOWLY WEST. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1995 | Woman & friend see "yellowish, whitish triangular object" suddenly appear in a.m.sky. "Popped out of nowhere." Disappears. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1995 | Work crew on railrodad loading dock witness approx. 9 obj. in loose formation streaking north. Good sighting. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1995 | Mother & son witness strange lighted obj. in S sky. Moved relative to trees. Slowly rose & disappeared. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1995 | Woman repts. 5-6 "rocket ship-shaped things, w/sparks flying out back end," flying down vert.out of the night sky. Good rept. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1995 | Woman and landlord witness "two boxes connected at one corner" drifting north. Faint reddish color. Witness alarmed by sighting. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1995 | Man repts. witnessing two "grayish-white" discs flying S to N apparently above clouds. Flight was steady, non-erratic. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1995 | Two men witness obj. moving across clear sky. Appeared to change course overhead from NE to E. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1995 | Man witnesses "blue-green object" streaking from the eastern sky to the SE. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1995 | Man (anon.--Boeing empl., former USAF) repts. witnessing 4 lights, "like balls of light," streaking in night sky, silent. Bizarre. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1995 | 3 adults witness "white balloon" to south. Then witness 3 triangular-shaped objects nearby. They slowly drift into clouds. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1995 | Woman sees extremely bright, "fuschia-pink" ball of light settle into neighbor's field! Light reflected off truck; dog stared at it. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1995 | Man sitting in hot tub sees "satellite" in E sky. Obj. suddenly accelerated dramatically, made zigzag turns, departed very fast. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1995 | Man repts. two white lights, "like a star," move overhead to SE, fade from sight. Same thing next night. (Possible satellites??) |
| Tacoma, WA | 1988 | TWO CIRCULAR OBJECTS, CIRCLING AROUND EACH OTHER, SOMTIMES GOING SO HIGH, AND SOMETIMES TOO CLOSE, IN SOUNDLESS UNUSUAL SPEED.COMPARING |
| Tacoma, WA | 1988 | Disc follows fighter jets to air base |
| Tacoma, WA | 1976 | Orange Sphere |
| Tacoma, WA | 1973 | No noise and hovering Close to Air Base |
| Tacoma, WA | 1967 | These were black half spheres in a triangular formation |
| Tacoma, WA | 1957 | a large disk spacecraft the size of a Boeing 727 seen in the evening skies over Tacoma, Wn. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1952 | Six spheres flying in formation close to an Air Force base by Tacoma Washington. |
| Tacoma, WA | 1952 | 6 spheres flying in formation over military base in Tacoma Wash. the size of 747's. |