Tacoma Ranked in Top 10 Cities for Millennials
Here’s an interesting story that just popped up on our radar:
A website ranking has named Tacoma as one of the top “10 Best Cities for Millenials,” based on affordable housing, low unemployment, and access to nearby attractions and education. The only other West Coast city named was Corvalis, Oregon.
#9 Tacoma, Wash.
> Unemployment: 7.6%
> Average rent price: $963
> Median home list price: $239,000Located just 30 miles from Seattle, Tacoma provides millennials with as much as 35% lower rent prices and homes that are about $100,000 less than Seattle. The metropolitan area of Tacoma includes Seattle and Bellevue, where the 10th-highest proportion of workers commute by public transportation. The city boasts its sustainability efforts, arts, and other attractions. According to TacomaCulture.org, the city’s cultural website, Tacoma is home to classical music groups, theatre and an opera company.
What do you think? If you’re a millennial (or any other generation) how does Tacoma measure up?
Read more: The 10 Best Cities for Millennials.
Filed under: Awards & Recognition
8 comments
J Jenny Jenkins July 12, 2012
I like how “the metropolitan area of Tacoma includes Seattle and Bellevue.” Online rankings are funny.
That said, I think Tacoma’s a pretty good place to be, even if I’m not a millennial.
M ManMan July 12, 2012
As much as I want to agree with this ranking, I want to know more about how they came to their conclusion. I know far too many millennials who call Tacoma home, but do not socialize here, but rather do so in Seattle and Bellevue to name a few. If the ranking is for cost of living, well, Tacoma would naturally be more appealing.
V Vince K. July 12, 2012
Umm…Tacoma/Pierce unemployment is 9.5%. 7% unemployment was a lonnnnng time ago.
J JJ July 12, 2012
I liked Tacoma a lot better 50 years ago.It was a much more attractive and safer city then.Rent, who paid rent 50 years ago in Tacoma? Maybe a few but they were very inconsequential in numbers.
I agree that 7.6% unemployment figure is laughable.
F fredo July 12, 2012
Unemployment in Tacoma Washington is 10%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics May, 2012
F Flannimal July 12, 2012
Translation: Tacoma is a great place for Hipsters.
N NEAL July 12, 2012
This is a great place for any generation.
I have the privilege of interacting with many people from across the city in my day to day work.
As a whole it’s a group of hard working individuals who are passionate about their community, and they’ll come together to get things done.
G Grae July 16, 2012
As a millennial, I am so happy to call Tacoma home. Growing up I always wanted to relocate to a larger city (like Miami or NYC) but since I’ve been here for the last year I’ve actually grown quite fond of the area and definitely believe this is a city to call home for awhile. I feel like there is an edge even over Seattle (which is so totally 90’s :-P); however that may just be my own perception based off of the seemingly boundless, not to mention financially feasible, opportunities this city can offer.