Parkland, WA vs Tacoma, WA

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

MetricParkland, WATacoma, WA
Population38,742222,758
Median Household Income$72,239$85,884
Median Rent$1,663/mo$1,676/mo
Median Home Value$423,000$479,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.6%52.7%
Poverty Rate13%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 Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min28.8 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1617.8
College Degree Rate17.5%34.5%
Foreign-Born %13.8%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+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 Parkland (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.