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      C- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in South End? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Alling Park
      Wapato Park
      Gas Station Park
      Wapato Hills Park
      Stewart Heights Park
      Ryan's Park
      Charlotte's Blueberry Park
      Pac Ave Park

      Entertainment

      Trung Nguyen Billard
      Sprayground
      Metropolitan Ballet of Tacoma
      Regal Lakewood Cinema 15
      Tacoma RC Raceway
      LeMay - America's Car Museum
      Tacoma Dome
      Buffalo Soldiers Museum

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Jack in the Box
      Papa Murphy's
      Popeyes
      Subway
      Dairy Queen
      McDonald's
      Jack in the Box

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in South End? Of all people who commute, 7.4% take public transportation in South End.
      Drive to Work
      72%

      1% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      7%

      1% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      2% lower than the US average

      C- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in South End? The cost of living in South End is 120/100 - which is 2% higher than Washington.
      South End
      120

      20% more expensive than average

      Tacoma
      128

      28% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in South End? South End crime rates are 11,995, which are 270% higher than Washington
      Total Crime
      11,995 per 100k people

      426% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 9  

      426% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -15%

      Year over year crime is down

      B Employment

      What is the median income in South End? The median income in South End is $59,170 which is 6% lower than Washington.
      Median household income
      $59,1707% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $28,6104% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      23% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is South End a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
      Saint Joseph Medical Center
      MultiCare Allenmore Hospital
      MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Ranko's Drugs
      Community by Walgreens
      Walmart Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      Anchor Physical Therapy
      Elite Physical Therapy
      Franciscan Plastic Surgery Associates
      Synery 2 Wellness Studio
      Alliant Continuum Care
      3Dimensional Physical Therapy
      Dr. Chambers
      Aestetica Clinique - Louis Potyondy

      A+ Housing

      What are South End home prices? South End home prices are $242,780 - which is 10% lower than Washington
      Median home value
      $242,78031% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,26633% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      61%

      5% lower than the US average

      D+ Schools

      Does South End have good schools? The South End graduation rate is 78% - which is 10% lower than Washington
      High school grad. rates
      78%

      6% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      43%

      11% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      B- User Ratings

      Is South End a good place to live? South End has an overall rating of 69% from 6 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      69%

      6 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      69%

      6 total surveys

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