How are the schools in Tacoma, WA?

Tacoma has 32 public schools in federal filings, 22 with enough reported data to grade. 73% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 19 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Tacoma, WA?

EPA monitoring for Pierce County recorded a median AQI of 46 with 64% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 6% of monitored WA counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Tacoma, WA?

25 facilities in Tacoma report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 8,214 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Does NeighborhoodSense have gang activity data for Tacoma?

Yes. NeighborhoodSense maintains 48 mapped gang-territory areas for the Tacoma area, compiled from public records. Reported territory proximity to a specific address appears in address reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Tacoma.

City data / WA / Tacoma

Tacoma, WA: The Full Public Record

8,214 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 22 schools with federal incident records. 48 mapped gang-territory areas. 7 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Tacoma, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 32 schools in Tacoma, including 14 high schools. 22 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 73% rate A or B.

A 7

B 9

C 6

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 55 bullying allegations, 9 weapon incidents, and 1 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

6 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 6 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 20 run gifted & talented programs.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

25 facilities in Tacoma report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 8,214 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Ammonia (45,123 lbs), N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (37,760 lbs), Methanol (25,290 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Pierce County recorded a median AQI of 46 in 2025, with good air on 64% of monitored days. 6% of monitored WA counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Gang-related activity (reported)

NeighborhoodSense maintains mapped gang-territory data for the Tacoma area, compiled from public records — 48 documented territory areas. This dataset does not appear on mainstream real-estate sites.

The territory map, and reported proximity to a specific address In the address report

Hospitals — rated by their patients

8 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Tacoma; 7 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 85% and 91% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 84% would recommend their hospital.

89% — nurses communicated well
73% — medications clearly explained
85% — clear discharge instructions
83% — rooms rated clean
36 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 21 fatal police shooting incidents in Tacoma over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Tacoma are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Pierce County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 0.4% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $66,914, and 20,554 registered businesses.

Every address in Tacoma has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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