Population
Denver
713,734
Tacoma
220,482
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Tacoma
$83,857
Home Value
Denver
$586,700
Tacoma
$454,600
Rent
Denver
$1,770
Tacoma
$1,597
Crime Rate
Denver
9.93
Tacoma
N/A
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Tacoma
147.5
Avg Temp
Denver
48°F
Tacoma
N/A
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Tacoma
5.3%
How Similar Are Denver & Tacoma?
Tacoma is Denver's #12 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denver
713,734
Tacoma
220,482
Denver (713,734) is about 3.2x larger than Tacoma (220,482).
Political Leaning
Denver
20.6%
Tacoma
43.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tacoma has a stronger Democratic lean (52% difference).
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Tacoma
5.3%
Tacoma has a 14% higher unemployment than Denver.
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Tacoma
$83,857
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Denver
$586,700
Tacoma
$454,600
Denver has a 23% higher home values than Tacoma.
Education
Denver
41.0%
Tacoma
24.0%
Denver has a 42% higher education than Tacoma.
Demographics
Denver
62.9%
Tacoma
59.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Tacoma
147.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Denver and Tacoma differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Denver leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tacoma leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTacoma scores 198.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 222.1 in Denver. Denver scores 108.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.1 in Tacoma. Tacoma has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,605 vs $1,754 in Denver (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Tacoma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a median property tax of $2,596 vs $4,248 in Tacoma (39% lower). Tacoma has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 6.5% in Denver. Denver has a median home value of $586,700 vs $454,600 in Tacoma (29% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver: 443,076 vs Tacoma: 121,510 for labor force. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 13.7% in Tacoma. Denver has a per capita income of $61,202 vs $44,756 in Tacoma (37% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Denver leads
Source: FBI UCRDenver has a property crime clearance of 10.2% compared to 1.6% in Tacoma. Denver has a violent crime clearance of 53.4% compared to 13.6% in Tacoma.
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Schools & Education — Denver leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 24.0% in Tacoma. Denver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 42.3% in Tacoma.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a population of 713,734, about 3.2x the size of Tacoma (220,482). Denver skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 37.3.
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Tacoma
Healthcare — Denver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenver: 5 vs Tacoma: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.4% in Tacoma. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 13.7% in Tacoma. Denver: 19 min vs Tacoma: 25 min for mean commute time.
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