Population
Raleigh
470,763
Tacoma
220,482
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Tacoma
$83,857
Home Value
Raleigh
$377,800
Tacoma
$454,600
Rent
Raleigh
$1,468
Tacoma
$1,597
Crime Rate
Raleigh
4.89
Tacoma
N/A
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Tacoma
147.5
Avg Temp
Raleigh
N/A
Tacoma
N/A
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Tacoma
5.3%
How Similar Are Raleigh & Tacoma?
Tacoma is Raleigh's #20 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raleigh
470,763
Tacoma
220,482
Raleigh (470,763) is about 2.1x larger than Tacoma (220,482).
Political Leaning
Raleigh
36.4%
Tacoma
43.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tacoma has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Tacoma
5.3%
Tacoma has a 16% higher unemployment than Raleigh.
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Tacoma
$83,857
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Raleigh
$377,800
Tacoma
$454,600
Tacoma has a 17% higher home values than Raleigh.
Education
Raleigh
36.1%
Tacoma
24.0%
Raleigh has a 34% higher education than Tacoma.
Demographics
Raleigh
53.8%
Tacoma
59.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Tacoma
147.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Raleigh and Tacoma differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Tacoma
Raleigh leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Raleigh leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRaleigh scores 170.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 198.3 in Tacoma. Raleigh has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $1,971 in Tacoma (11% lower). Raleigh has a living wage (family of 4) of $142,977 vs $153,446 in Tacoma (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Tacoma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTacoma has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 9.8% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a median property tax of $2,862 vs $4,248 in Tacoma (33% lower). Tacoma has a median home value of $454,600 vs $377,800 in Raleigh (17% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh: 272,502 vs Tacoma: 121,510 for labor force. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 13.7% in Tacoma. Raleigh has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.3% in Tacoma.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRRaleigh has a property crime clearance of 5.5% compared to 1.6% in Tacoma. Tacoma has a violent crime clearance of 13.6% compared to 12.7% in Raleigh.
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Schools & Education — Raleigh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRaleigh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.1% compared to 24.0% in Tacoma. Raleigh has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% 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 ACSRaleigh has a population of 470,763, about 2.1x the size of Tacoma (220,482). Raleigh skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.3.
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Raleigh
Tacoma
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaleigh: 4.7 vs Tacoma: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Tacoma: 4 vs Raleigh: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTacoma has a public transit of 4.7% compared to 1.3% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 13.7% in Tacoma. Tacoma has a drive alone of 67.1% compared to 65.1% in Raleigh.
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