Population
Tempe
186,419
Tacoma
220,482
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Tacoma
$83,857
Home Value
Tempe
$421,900
Tacoma
$454,600
Rent
Tempe
$1,623
Tacoma
$1,597
Crime Rate
Tempe
4.70
Tacoma
N/A
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Tacoma
147.5
Avg Temp
Tempe
N/A
Tacoma
N/A
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Tacoma
5.3%
How Similar Are Tempe & Tacoma?
Tacoma is Tempe's #4 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tempe
186,419
Tacoma
220,482
Tacoma has a 15% larger population than Tempe.
Political Leaning
Tempe
51.2%
Tacoma
43.1%
Tempe leans Republican while Tacoma leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Tacoma
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Tacoma
$83,857
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Tempe
$421,900
Tacoma
$454,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Tempe
31.4%
Tacoma
24.0%
Tempe has a 24% higher education than Tacoma.
Demographics
Tempe
60.1%
Tacoma
59.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Tacoma
147.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Tempe and Tacoma share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Tempe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTempe scores 94.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.1 in Tacoma. Tempe has a living wage (family of 4) of $140,871 vs $153,446 in Tacoma (8% lower). Tempe has a living wage (1 adult) of $59,599 vs $64,919 in Tacoma (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Tacoma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTacoma has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 9.0% in Tempe. Tempe has a median property tax of $2,179 vs $4,248 in Tacoma (49% lower). Tacoma has a owner-occupied of 56.5% compared to 41.6% in Tempe.
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Jobs & Economy — Tacoma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 13.7% in Tacoma. Tacoma has a poverty rate of 12.0% compared to 16.2% in Tempe. Tempe: 17 min vs Tacoma: 25 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Tempe leads
Source: FBI UCRTempe has a property crime clearance of 18.1% compared to 1.6% in Tacoma. Tempe has a violent crime clearance of 42.8% compared to 13.6% in Tacoma.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTempe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 24.0% in Tacoma. Tacoma has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% compared to 41.2% in Tempe.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTacoma has a population of 220,482, about 1.2x the size of Tempe (186,419). Tempe skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 37.3.
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Tacoma
Healthcare — Tacoma leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTacoma: 4 vs Tempe: 2 for with emergency services. Tacoma: 3.5 vs Tempe: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.4% in Tacoma. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 13.7% in Tacoma. Tempe: 17 min vs Tacoma: 25 min for mean commute time.
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