TacomaWashington
Tacoma is a city in and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. A port city, it is situated along Puget Sound roughly 30 miles (48 km) from Seattle and Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park.
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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
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
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Tacoma
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 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
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.