New Tacoma

Tacoma, WA · Tacoma Public Schools · #3 in Tacoma

Livability93.4/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools89.0
35 elementary nearby, avg 4.5/5
Services access92.3
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base100.0
1 mi to the gate · 3 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 New Tacoma 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 New Tacoma, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
53 4.2
Hospitals
56 3.7
Pediatricians
88 4.0
Dentists
74 4.7
Veterinarians
20 4.4
Self Storage
15 4.3
Moving Companies
72 4.5
Gyms & Fitness
72 4.7
Grocery Stores
69 4.3

Housing budget

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

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

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