Around Tacoma ...
For comparison, Tacoma has a population of 220,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Tacoma, with the nearest first.
- Fife
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fircrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Northeast Tacoma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dash Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ruston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ruston is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Waller
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waller is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
- Midland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- University Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Buenna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Edgewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lakewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Parkland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tahlequah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
For more communities neighboring Tacoma, please visit our County-by-County Page for Tacoma.
Pierce County ...
Tacoma is located in Pierce County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pierce County: King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Thurston & Yakima. The northwestern boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tacoma ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tacoma.
Airports Near Tacoma ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Tacoma and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Tacoma.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tacoma ...
Looking for more information about Tacoma? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Tacoma. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Tacoma, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tacoma.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Washington:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tacoma. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Tacoma), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |