Population
Vancouver
192,696
Tacoma
220,482
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Tacoma
$83,857
Home Value
Vancouver
$440,300
Tacoma
$454,600
Rent
Vancouver
$1,632
Tacoma
$1,597
Crime Rate
Vancouver
5.84
Tacoma
N/A
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Tacoma
147.5
Avg Temp
Vancouver
N/A
Tacoma
N/A
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Tacoma
5.3%
How Similar Are Vancouver & Tacoma?
Tacoma is Vancouver's #7 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Vancouver
192,696
Tacoma
220,482
Tacoma has a 13% larger population than Vancouver.
Political Leaning
Vancouver
45.1%
Tacoma
43.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Tacoma
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Tacoma
$83,857
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Vancouver
$440,300
Tacoma
$454,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Vancouver
22.0%
Tacoma
24.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Vancouver
70.6%
Tacoma
59.4%
Vancouver has a 16% higher demographics than Tacoma.
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Tacoma
147.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Vancouver and Tacoma share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tacoma
Vancouver leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Vancouver leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTacoma has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,605 vs $1,677 in Vancouver. Vancouver scores 109.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 114.1 in Tacoma. Vancouver scores 107.8 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 111.3 in Tacoma.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Tacoma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a median property tax of $3,687 vs $4,248 in Tacoma (13% lower). Tacoma has a owner-occupied of 56.5% compared to 49.9% in Vancouver. Tacoma has a single-family homes of 64.5% compared to 58.3% in Vancouver.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTacoma: 121,510 vs Vancouver: 101,818 for labor force. Vancouver has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 13.7% in Tacoma. Vancouver has a poverty rate of 11.1% compared to 12.0% in Tacoma.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Vancouver leads
Source: FBI UCRVancouver has a property crime clearance of 12.0% compared to 1.6% in Tacoma. Vancouver has a violent crime clearance of 38.5% compared to 13.6% in Tacoma.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Tacoma leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTacoma has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.0% compared to 22.0% in Vancouver. Tacoma has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% compared to 39.1% in Vancouver.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.1x the size of Vancouver (192,696).
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Vancouver
Tacoma
Healthcare — Vancouver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVancouver: 3.8 vs Tacoma: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTacoma has a public transit of 4.7% compared to 1.8% in Vancouver. Vancouver has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Tacoma. Vancouver has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 13.7% in Tacoma.
Mean Commute Time
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