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Norfolk vs Tacoma

Norfolk, VA compared with Tacoma, WA · 2,436 miles apart

Norfolk has 231,013 residents to Tacoma’s 229,816. Norfolk comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, price to income. Tacoma does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.

Norfolk, VA Tacoma, WA
Population 231,013 229,816
Density (per sq mi) 4,336 4,616
Median household income $66,109 $85,884
Median home value $289,900 $479,600
Median rent $1,321 $1,676
Homeownership 46.3% 55.8%
Average commute 23 min 28.8 min
Median age 32.7 37.2
Bachelor's degree + 33.5% 34.5%
Poverty rate 16.5% 12.4%
Unemployment 5.7% 5.6%
Price to income 4.4× 5.6×

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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