West Ridge

University Place, WA · Tacoma Public Schools · #10 in University Place

Livability91.1/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools85.1
24 elementary nearby, avg 4.3/5
Services access90.6
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base98.6
5 mi to the gate · 14 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 West 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 West Ridge, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
44 4.3
Hospitals
66 4.2
Pediatricians
69 4.4
Dentists
88 4.7
Veterinarians
16 4.7
Self Storage
21 4.6
Moving Companies
82 4.3
Gyms & Fitness
19 4.8
Grocery Stores
90 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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