Tacoma
Washington, United States
Size: Midsize City
Region: Pacific
34
City RatingOverall City RankingOut of 2579 cities (71st percentile)
Rank in the U.S.
Rank in Pacific Region
Rank in Washington
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HELPFUL TIP: INCREASE YOUR CITY RATINGS SCORE BY REDUCING SPEED LIMITS
In 2022, Washington passed Senate Bill 5687, which allows local authorities to establish a maximum speed limit of 20 miles per hour on non-arterial highways or part of a non-arterial highway. Reducing vehicle speeds is critical to increasing City Ratings scores. Learn more about the importance of speed limits here.
Network Score
34
Average Network Score for all cities in 2024 was 28.
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People
36
Access to parts of the city where residents live.
Opportunity
36
Access to jobs and schools.
Core Services
32
Access to places that serve basic needs, like hospitals and grocery stores.
Recreation
41
Access to recreational amenities like parks and trails.
Retail
42
Access to major shopping centers.
Transit
20
Access to major transit hubs.
Tacoma, WA
City Rating Through Time
Score changes over time reflect investments in bike infrastructure, adjustments to speed limits, and OpenStreetMap data quality improvements.
Network Analysis
This interactive map shows high-stress and low-stress areas for bicycling in Tacoma. If you'd like to see interactive versions of this map with additional street-level data, explore PeopleForBikes' BNA tool.
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