Tacoma, Washington

About Tacoma

Tacoma, WA is a mid-size city located in central Washington counting 228,202 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 3rd largest city in Washington.

Tacoma holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 49.72 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,590 residents per square mile.

📰 Tacoma News Today

• Tacoma lawyer joins WA campaign watchdog commission Washington State Standard · Aug 18
• 1219 156th Street Ct E, Tacoma, WA 98445 Realtor.com · Aug 18
• What will winter weather be like in WA? ‘Very strong’ El Niño in forecast Tacoma News Tribune · Aug 18
• 3-year-old hurt in Tacoma shooting, 2 arrested fox13seattle.com · Aug 13
• Democratic Washington state House candidate arrested for DUI in Tacoma - Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tacoma Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Washington (#3 statewide).
• Home to 4.4% of Washington's city-dwelling population.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Tacoma

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tacoma

• Beware Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Bluebeard Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Cactus - Proctor — mexican
• Campfire Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Classic Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Classics Cafe (café)
• Common Ground — coffee shop (café)
• Cosmonaut Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Dusty's Hideaway — american
• E9 Firehouse & Gastropub — grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Children's Museum of Tacoma · Museum
• Dorky's Arcade · Arcade
• Job Carr Cabin Museum · Museum
• LeMay - America's Car Museum · Museum
• Museum of Glass · Museum
• Puget Sound Museum of Natural History · Museum
• Tacoma Art Museum · Museum
• Washington State History Museum · Museum
• Working Waterfront Maritime Museum · Museum
• Buffalo Soldiers Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tacoma

• Catherine Ursich Park reviews ★
• Edna Travis Park reviews ★
• Ferry Park reviews ★
• Garfield Park reviews ★
• George H. Weyerhaeuser Jr. Park reviews ★
• Hamilton Park reviews ★
• Irving Park reviews ★
• Jack Hyde Park reviews ★
• Jefferson Park reviews ★
• Lincoln Heights Park reviews ★
• Lincoln Park/Eldridge Playfield reviews ★
• Lots for Tots reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Tacoma

• Bates Technical College - Open Doors
• Bates Technical High School
• Chester H Thompson Elementary
• Clover Creek Elementary
• Columbia Junior High School
• Fife High School
• Fife Open Doors
• Impact Public Schools
• Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School
• Naches Trail Elementary
• Naches Trail Preschool
• Spanaway Middle School
• Summit Public School: Olympus
• Thompson Preschool

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• St Joseph Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Mary Bridge Children'S Hospital · 24/7 ER · Childrens
• Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Tacoma

🏘️ Nearby Communities