Population
Tukwila
21,479
Santa Fe Springs
19,310
Median Income
Tukwila
$80,534
Santa Fe Springs
$86,857
Home Value
Tukwila
$462,800
Santa Fe Springs
$624,700
Rent
Tukwila
$1,786
Santa Fe Springs
$1,965
Crime Rate
Tukwila
9.27
Santa Fe Springs
9.06
Cost of Living
Tukwila
151.6
Santa Fe Springs
170.2
Avg Temp
Tukwila
N/A
Santa Fe Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Tukwila
6.4%
Santa Fe Springs
4.8%
How Similar Are Tukwila & Santa Fe Springs?
Santa Fe Springs is Tukwila's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tukwila
21,479
Santa Fe Springs
19,310
Tukwila has a 10% larger population than Santa Fe Springs.
Violent Crime
Tukwila
9.27
Santa Fe Springs
9.06
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Tukwila
152.44
Santa Fe Springs
61.61
Tukwila's property crime is significantly higher than Santa Fe Springs's — 60% difference.
Political Leaning
Tukwila
22.5%
Santa Fe Springs
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Fe Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Tukwila
6.4%
Santa Fe Springs
4.8%
Tukwila has a 26% higher unemployment than Santa Fe Springs.
Median Income
Tukwila
$80,534
Santa Fe Springs
$86,857
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Tukwila
$462,800
Santa Fe Springs
$624,700
Santa Fe Springs has a 26% higher home values than Tukwila.
Education
Tukwila
17.3%
Santa Fe Springs
16.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Tukwila
31.8%
Santa Fe Springs
26.2%
Tukwila has a 18% higher demographics than Santa Fe Springs.
Cost of Living
Tukwila
151.6
Santa Fe Springs
170.2
Santa Fe Springs has a 11% higher cost of living than Tukwila.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tukwila and Santa Fe Springs differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Santa Fe Springs leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tukwila leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTukwila scores 211.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 250.2 in Santa Fe Springs. Tukwila scores 151.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 170.2 in Santa Fe Springs. Tukwila has a living wage (family of 4) of $157,663 vs $176,961 in Santa Fe Springs (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Santa Fe Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Fe Springs has a single-family homes of 68.0% compared to 40.6% in Tukwila. Santa Fe Springs has a owner-occupied of 61.0% compared to 40.4% in Tukwila. Santa Fe Springs has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 6.1% in Tukwila.
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Jobs & Economy — Santa Fe Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Fe Springs has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 6.4% in Tukwila. Tukwila: 12,855 vs Santa Fe Springs: 9,591 for labor force. Tukwila has a government sector of 51.5% compared to 38.4% in Santa Fe Springs.
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Crime & Safety — Santa Fe Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRTukwila has a property crime clearance of 19.9% compared to 4.4% in Santa Fe Springs. Santa Fe Springs has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 35.26 compared to 115.51 in Tukwila. Santa Fe Springs has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.14 in Tukwila.
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Schools & Education — Tukwila leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTukwila has a high school diploma or higher of 37.2% compared to 33.5% in Santa Fe Springs. Tukwila has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.3% compared to 16.1% in Santa Fe Springs.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTukwila has a population of 21,479, about 1.1x the size of Santa Fe Springs (19,310). Tukwila skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 38.8.
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Tukwila
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Fe Springs: 5 vs Tukwila: 4 for with emergency services. Tukwila: 2.5 vs Santa Fe Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTukwila has a public transit of 9.2% compared to 2.0% in Santa Fe Springs. Santa Fe Springs has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 12.1% in Tukwila. Santa Fe Springs has a drive alone of 74.3% compared to 66.8% in Tukwila.
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