Tacoma vs University Place
Tacoma and University Place on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.
Tacoma
55C−
Category by category
FHousingD−
University Place +7 pts
D+SchoolsB
University Place +24 pts
B−Cost of livingB−
level
CCommuteC
level
AAmenitiesB
Tacoma +12 pts
DEmploymentD+
University Place +5 pts
—Residents—
not comparable yet
Weigh it yourself
The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.
Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.
The numbers side by side
$480kMedian home value$625k
$1,676Median rent$1,762
28.8 minMean commute28.0 min
$86kMedian household income$99k
0.86%Effective property tax1.02%
38th pctWithin-state proficiency84th pct
184Restaurants & cafés46
222,758Population34,911
0Resident responses0
Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.