Artondale, WA vs Tacoma, WA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricArtondale, WATacoma, WA
Population14,073222,758
Median Household Income$149,302$85,884
Median Rent$2,251/mo$1,676/mo
Median Home Value$734,400$479,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.7%52.7%
Poverty Rate2%12.4%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k226*866
Property Crime Rate /100k1,070*4,028
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min28.8 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.817.8
College Degree Rate55.4%34.5%
Foreign-Born %5.3%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+4.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Artondale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.