Population
Aurora
179,867
Tacoma
220,482
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Tacoma
$83,857
Home Value
Aurora
$260,400
Tacoma
$454,600
Rent
Aurora
$1,535
Tacoma
$1,597
Crime Rate
Aurora
2.77
Tacoma
N/A
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Tacoma
147.5
Avg Temp
Aurora
N/A
Tacoma
N/A
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Tacoma
5.3%
How Similar Are Aurora & Tacoma?
Tacoma is Aurora's #10 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aurora
179,867
Tacoma
220,482
Tacoma has a 18% larger population than Aurora.
Political Leaning
Aurora
48.5%
Tacoma
43.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Aurora has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Tacoma
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Tacoma
$83,857
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Aurora
$260,400
Tacoma
$454,600
Tacoma has a 43% higher home values than Aurora.
Education
Aurora
23.6%
Tacoma
24.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Aurora
42.2%
Tacoma
59.4%
Tacoma has a 29% higher demographics than Aurora.
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Tacoma
147.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Aurora and Tacoma share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aurora leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aurora leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAurora scores 173.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 198.3 in Tacoma. Aurora has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,971 in Tacoma (10% lower). Aurora has a living wage (family of 4) of $146,756 vs $153,446 in Tacoma.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTacoma has a median property tax of $4,248 vs $6,238 in Aurora (47% lower). Tacoma has a median home value of $454,600 vs $260,400 in Aurora (43% higher). Aurora has a owner-occupied of 66.8% compared to 56.5% in Tacoma.
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Jobs & Economy — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 12.0% in Tacoma. Tacoma: 121,510 vs Aurora: 100,171 for labor force. Aurora has a government sector of 47.1% compared to 42.2% in Tacoma.
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Crime & Safety — Aurora leads
Source: FBI UCRAurora has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 1.6% in Tacoma. Aurora has a violent crime clearance of 30.7% compared to 13.6% in Tacoma.
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Schools & Education — Tacoma leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTacoma has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% compared to 37.0% in Aurora. Tacoma has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.0% compared to 23.6% in Aurora.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTacoma has a population of 220,482, about 1.2x the size of Aurora (179,867). Aurora skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 37.3.
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Aurora
Tacoma
Healthcare — Aurora leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 3.8 vs Tacoma: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTacoma has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Aurora. Tacoma has a public transit of 4.7% compared to 3.6% in Aurora. Aurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 13.7% in Tacoma.
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