Tacoma Junction

Fife, WA · Fife Public Schools · #8 in Fife

Livability69.2/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools50.0
2 elementary nearby, avg —/5
Services access74.9
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base85.1
9 mi to the gate · 24 min

Crime isn't folded into this score — it's only reported at the county level, not by neighborhood. See the county figure below.

Crime & safety

Violent crime for the county Tacoma Junction sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
458violent crimes / 100k
Above the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Pierce County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

What's reachable

Counts within a short drive of Tacoma Junction, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
9 4.8
Hospitals
28 3.8
Pediatricians
11 4.4
Dentists
8 4.2
Veterinarians
3 4.4
Self Storage
4 4.5
Moving Companies
48 3.9
Gyms & Fitness
34 4.2
Grocery Stores
66 3.9

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · TACOMA, WA
$2,556/mo

Same BAH applies to every neighborhood in the housing area — see the Fife community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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