Population
Atlanta
499,287
Tacoma
220,482
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Tacoma
$83,857
Home Value
Atlanta
$420,600
Tacoma
$454,600
Rent
Atlanta
$1,617
Tacoma
$1,597
Crime Rate
Atlanta
7.08
Tacoma
N/A
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Tacoma
147.5
Avg Temp
Atlanta
61°F
Tacoma
N/A
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Tacoma
5.3%
How Similar Are Atlanta & Tacoma?
Tacoma is Atlanta's #14 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Atlanta
499,287
Tacoma
220,482
Atlanta (499,287) is about 2.3x larger than Tacoma (220,482).
Political Leaning
Atlanta
27.0%
Tacoma
43.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tacoma has a stronger Democratic lean (37% difference).
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Tacoma
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Tacoma
$83,857
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Atlanta
$420,600
Tacoma
$454,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Atlanta
40.9%
Tacoma
24.0%
Atlanta has a 41% higher education than Tacoma.
Demographics
Atlanta
39.9%
Tacoma
59.4%
Tacoma has a 33% higher demographics than Atlanta.
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Tacoma
147.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Atlanta and Tacoma share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Atlanta leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Atlanta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAtlanta scores 103.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.1 in Tacoma. Atlanta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $1,971 in Tacoma (8% lower). Atlanta has a living wage (family of 4) of $147,980 vs $153,446 in Tacoma.
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Housing Market — Tacoma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTacoma has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 10.7% in Atlanta. Tacoma has a single-family homes of 64.5% compared to 42.0% in Atlanta. Tacoma has a owner-occupied of 56.5% compared to 46.3% in Atlanta.
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Jobs & Economy — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta: 286,317 vs Tacoma: 121,510 for labor force. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 13.7% in Tacoma. Tacoma has a poverty rate of 12.0% compared to 17.9% in Atlanta.
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Crime & Safety — Atlanta leads
Source: FBI UCRAtlanta has a property crime clearance of 7.3% compared to 1.6% in Tacoma. Atlanta has a violent crime clearance of 35.4% compared to 13.6% in Tacoma.
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Schools & Education — Atlanta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAtlanta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.9% compared to 24.0% in Tacoma. Atlanta has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 42.3% in Tacoma.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a population of 499,287, about 2.3x the size of Tacoma (220,482). Atlanta skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 37.3.
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Atlanta
Tacoma
Healthcare — Tacoma leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTacoma: 3.5 vs Atlanta: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Tacoma. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 13.7% in Tacoma. Atlanta has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 4.7% in Tacoma.
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