Tacoma, WA vs University Place, WA

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

MetricTacoma, WAUniversity Place, WA
Population222,75834,911
Median Household Income$85,884$99,031
Median Rent$1,676/mo$1,762/mo
Median Home Value$479,600$624,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%57.7%
Poverty Rate12.4%8.2%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k866170
Property Crime Rate /100k4,0281,479
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows37°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min28 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.819.5
College Degree Rate34.5%42.1%
Foreign-Born %12.6%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+1.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.