Tacoma, WA vs Parkland, WA

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

MetricTacoma, WAParkland, WA
Population222,75838,742
Median Household Income$85,884$72,239
Median Rent$1,676/mo$1,663/mo
Median Home Value$479,600$423,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%61.6%
Poverty Rate12.4%13%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k866226*
Property Crime Rate /100k4,0281,070*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min30.5 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.816
College Degree Rate34.5%17.5%
Foreign-Born %12.6%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+5.0%

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.