South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA Area Guide

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South Tacoma Area Facts

  • South Tacoma has a Livability Score of 74/100, which is considered excellent
  • South Tacoma crime rates are 64% higher than the Tacoma average
  • Cost of living in South Tacoma is 4% lower than the Tacoma average
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in South Tacoma? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      South Park
      South End Recreational Area
      Wapato Hills Park
      Lincoln Heights Park
      Oakland Madrona Park
      Commons of Fircrest Playground
      Manitou Park
      Woodside Pond Nature Park

      Entertainment

      Tacoma RC Raceway
      Metropolitan Ballet of Tacoma
      Memorial Field
      Gathering Space Art Gallery
      McAstocker Theater
      Cheney Stadium
      Trung Nguyen Billard
      Buffalo Soldiers Museum

      Food & Drink

      Mule Tavern
      Subway
      Airport Tavern
      Domino's
      Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt
      See's Candies
      Edison City Alehouse
      Candy Tyme

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in South Tacoma? Of all people who commute, 5.1% take public transportation in South Tacoma.
      Drive to Work
      73%

      1% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      5%

      1% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      C+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in South Tacoma? The cost of living in South Tacoma is 123/100 - which is 4% higher than Washington.
      South Tacoma
      123

      23% 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 Tacoma? South Tacoma crime rates are 14,086, which are 334% higher than Washington
      Total Crime
      14,086 per 100k people

      518% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 8

      518% 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 Tacoma? The median income in South Tacoma is $58,515 which is 7% lower than Washington.
      Median household income
      $58,5156% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $28,7254% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      33% lower than the US average

      A Health & Safety

      Is South Tacoma 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 Tacoma home prices? South Tacoma home prices are $268,078 - which is equal to Washington
      Median home value
      $268,07845% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,27935% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      40%

      37% lower than the US average

      D- Schools

      Does South Tacoma have good schools? The South Tacoma graduation rate is 80% - which is 8% lower than Washington
      High school grad. rates
      80%

      4% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      33%

      30% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is South Tacoma a good place to live? South Tacoma has an overall rating of 88% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      88%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      88%

      4 total surveys

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