Population
Moreno Valley
210,378
Tacoma
220,482
Median Income
Moreno Valley
$87,477
Tacoma
$83,857
Home Value
Moreno Valley
$461,400
Tacoma
$454,600
Rent
Moreno Valley
$2,036
Tacoma
$1,597
Crime Rate
Moreno Valley
2.72
Tacoma
N/A
Cost of Living
Moreno Valley
159.9
Tacoma
147.5
Avg Temp
Moreno Valley
N/A
Tacoma
N/A
Unemployment
Moreno Valley
7.4%
Tacoma
5.3%
How Similar Are Moreno Valley & Tacoma?
Tacoma is Moreno Valley's #12 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Moreno Valley
210,378
Tacoma
220,482
Both cities have similar populations — Moreno Valley at 210,378 and Tacoma at 220,482.
Political Leaning
Moreno Valley
49.3%
Tacoma
43.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Moreno Valley has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Moreno Valley
7.4%
Tacoma
5.3%
Moreno Valley has a 28% higher unemployment than Tacoma.
Median Income
Moreno Valley
$87,477
Tacoma
$83,857
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Moreno Valley
$461,400
Tacoma
$454,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Moreno Valley
10.8%
Tacoma
24.0%
Tacoma's education is significantly higher than Moreno Valley's — 55% difference.
Demographics
Moreno Valley
22.4%
Tacoma
59.4%
Tacoma's demographics is significantly higher than Moreno Valley's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Moreno Valley
159.9
Tacoma
147.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Moreno Valley and Tacoma share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tacoma
Tacoma leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tacoma leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTacoma scores 119.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.7 in Moreno Valley. Tacoma has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,971 vs $2,201 in Moreno Valley (12% lower). Tacoma scores 198.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 221.4 in Moreno Valley.
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Housing Market — Moreno Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoreno Valley has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 4.7% in Tacoma. Tacoma has a median rent of $1,597 vs $2,036 in Moreno Valley (27% lower). Moreno Valley has a median property tax of $3,220 vs $4,248 in Tacoma (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Tacoma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTacoma has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 7.2% in Moreno Valley. Tacoma has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 7.4% in Moreno Valley. Tacoma has a per capita income of $44,756 vs $28,255 in Moreno Valley (37% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Moreno Valley leads
Source: FBI UCRMoreno Valley has a property crime clearance of 6.4% compared to 1.6% in Tacoma. Moreno Valley has a violent crime clearance of 54.5% compared to 13.6% in Tacoma.
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Schools & Education — Tacoma leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTacoma has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.0% compared to 10.8% in Moreno Valley. Tacoma has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% compared to 29.8% in Moreno Valley.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTacoma has a population of 220,482, about 1x the size of Moreno Valley (210,378). Moreno Valley skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 37.3.
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Moreno Valley
Tacoma
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMoreno Valley: 5 vs Tacoma: 4 for with emergency services. Tacoma: 3.5 vs Moreno Valley: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tacoma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTacoma has a public transit of 4.7% compared to 0.7% in Moreno Valley. Tacoma has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 7.2% in Moreno Valley. Tacoma has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Moreno Valley.
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