South Hill vs Tacoma

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South Hill, WA

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Area Score

Missing required signals: opportunity, growth.

Tacoma, WA

Area Score

Bottom 38% nationally

Signals

South Hill

Tacoma

Climate

74 · Top 35%

Physical resilience

33 · Bottom 25%

33 · Bottom 26%

Housing affordability

70 · Bottom 34%

62 · Bottom 23%

Access

86 · Bottom 32%

91 · Bottom 47%

Economic stability

76 · Top 15%

61 · Top 49%

Measured values

Metric	South Hill	Tacoma	Source period
Population	68,025	222,758	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$113,130	$85,884	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$46,140	$45,650	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	3,660/sq mi	4,480/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$543,600	$479,600	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$2,088	$1,676	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	70.5%	55.8%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.9%	34.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	7.2%	12.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	76°F	76°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	36°F	36°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	42.0"	42.0"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	23 mi	15 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	36.6 min	30.6 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	35.3	37.2	2024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools	23	62	2024-25 school year
Students per teacher	18.95	19.10	2024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility	48.9%	56.9%	2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

South Hill

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

Tacoma

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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