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Tacoma, WA (City Center)

Found within zip codes: 98405, 98402

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$248,928

low cost relative to Washington
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,157,000+		0%
$1,618,001-$2,157,000		0%
$1,079,001-$1,618,000		0%
$863,001-$1,079,000		0%
$647,001-$863,000		0%
$431,001-$647,000		20%
$216,001-$431,000		40%
$107,001-$216,000		30%
$0-$107,000		9%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to WA, medium cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, some Single-family homes, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Walkable, Artsy/funky

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Low income (among the 15% lowest income communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some East Asian, some Hispanic, some Irish ancestry, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

ALTERNATIVE SPCL NEEDS DIV OCC 601 S 8TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98405 (253) 571-1010	09-12
COMM BASED TRANS PROGRAM 601 S 8TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98405 (253) 571-1040	12-12
HOME BASED 601 SO 8TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98405 (253) 571-2645	KG-12
NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF INNOVATIVE LEARNING 1321 MARTIN LUTER KING WAY, TACOMA, WA 98405 (253) 945-2000	09-09
TCC FRESH START 601 S 8TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98405 (253) 571-1033	09-12

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

TACOMA SCH DIST 10, WA School District

31,820 Students enrolled in District

65 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of WA school districts	26.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	28.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

54%	64%	67%	75%	42%	53%	STATE
54%	64%	67%	75%	42%	53%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	49.9	69.8
BLACK (%)	23.0	5.7
HISPANIC (%)	11.9	13.6
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	12.4	8.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	2.0	2.7

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	54.8	36.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,978	$158,411,000	40.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$665	$21,154,000	5.5
STAFF	$453	$14,409,000	3.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$57	$1,822,000	0.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$553	$17,593,000	4.5
OPERATION	$756	$24,063,000	6.2
TRANSPORTATION	$259	$8,232,000	2.1
OTHER	$358	$11,396,000	2.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,101	$98,669,000	25.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,088	$130,075,000	33.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$12,167	$387,155,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	8.8
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	36.1

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Tacoma
1 in 95
in Washington
1 in 271

	City Center	Tacoma	Washington
		10.49	3.69

Tacoma, WA violent crimes

Population: 193,177
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	13	175	724	1,114
RATE PER 1,000	0.07	0.91	3.75	5.77

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Tacoma
1 in 12
in Washington
1 in 19

	City Center	Tacoma	Washington
		86.33	52.20

Tacoma, WA property crimes

Population: 193,177
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,997	10,361	3,222
RATE PER 1,000	15.51	53.64	16.68

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	City Center	Tacoma	Washington
		341	84

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO WA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	331.05%	17.42%	10	10
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Tacoma, WA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO WA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	248.66%	13.08%	6	10
Last 10 Years	112.71%	11.27%	6	9
Last 5 Years	54.77%	10.95%	4	9
Last 2 Years	-1.87%	-0.93%	3	3
Last 12 Months	-5.02%	-5.02%	3	2
Latest Quarter	-1.79%	-7.16%	2	1
			* 10 is highest

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