Population
Reno
268,959
Tacoma
220,482
Median Income
Reno
$78,448
Tacoma
$83,857
Home Value
Reno
$498,600
Tacoma
$454,600
Rent
Reno
$1,453
Tacoma
$1,597
Crime Rate
Reno
N/A
Tacoma
N/A
Cost of Living
Reno
140.6
Tacoma
147.5
Avg Temp
Reno
N/A
Tacoma
N/A
Unemployment
Reno
5.0%
Tacoma
5.3%
How Similar Are Reno & Tacoma?
Tacoma is Reno's #1 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Reno
268,959
Tacoma
220,482
Reno has a 18% larger population than Tacoma.
Political Leaning
Reno
48.3%
Tacoma
43.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Reno has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Reno
5.0%
Tacoma
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Reno
$78,448
Tacoma
$83,857
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Reno
$498,600
Tacoma
$454,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Reno
25.0%
Tacoma
24.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Reno
63.5%
Tacoma
59.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Reno
140.6
Tacoma
147.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Reno and Tacoma share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tacoma
Reno leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Reno leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDReno has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,489 vs $1,605 in Tacoma (7% lower). Reno scores 185.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 198.3 in Tacoma. Reno has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,870 vs $1,971 in Tacoma (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTacoma has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 7.0% in Reno. Reno has a median property tax of $2,252 vs $4,248 in Tacoma (47% lower). Tacoma has a single-family homes of 64.5% compared to 55.5% in Reno.
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Jobs & Economy — Reno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReno: 148,705 vs Tacoma: 121,510 for labor force. Tacoma has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 10.8% in Reno. Reno has a government sector of 46.2% compared to 42.2% in Tacoma.
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Crime & Safety — Reno leads
Source: FBI UCRReno has a property crime clearance of 58.1% compared to 1.6% in Tacoma. Reno has a violent crime clearance of 66.7% compared to 13.6% in Tacoma.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauReno has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.0% compared to 24.0% in Tacoma. Tacoma has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% compared to 40.9% in Reno.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReno has a population of 268,959, about 1.2x the size of Tacoma (220,482).
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Reno
Tacoma
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTacoma: 4 vs Reno: 3 for with emergency services. Reno: 3.7 vs Tacoma: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReno has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Tacoma. Tacoma has a public transit of 4.7% compared to 2.4% in Reno. Tacoma has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 10.8% in Reno.
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