Harvest Ridge

University Place, WA · Tacoma Public Schools · #19 in University Place

Livability90.5/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools84.7
23 elementary nearby, avg 4.2/5
Services access88.1
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base100.0
5 mi to the gate · 13 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 Harvest Ridge 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 Harvest Ridge, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
41 4.2
Hospitals
62 4.2
Pediatricians
65 4.4
Dentists
83 4.7
Veterinarians
16 4.7
Self Storage
20 4.6
Moving Companies
80 4.4
Gyms & Fitness
18 4.8
Grocery Stores
87 4.2

Housing budget

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

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

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