Best PlacesFrederickson, Tacoma, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Frederickson, Tacoma, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Frederickson, Tacoma ranks 3,131st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Frederickson, Tacoma
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Frederickson, Tacoma's strengths and weaknesses
Where Frederickson, Tacoma ranks high
- QuietBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 74% of neighborhoods
Where Frederickson, Tacoma ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Short commute36.5 minutes each way, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Frederickson, Tacoma
A household needs to earn about $124,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Frederickson, Tacoma home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $105,771, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Frederickson, Tacoma's effective rate of 0.89%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Frederickson, Tacoma
Frederickson, Tacoma runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Frederickson, Tacoma.
Who works in Frederickson, Tacoma, and how
Work in Frederickson, Tacoma centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Frederickson, Tacoma
The coast is about 22 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Frederickson, Tacoma, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Frederickson, Tacoma, month by month
Frederickson, Tacoma sees roughly 98 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 41° | 35° |
| April | 61° | 49° | 40° |
| July | 82° | 67° | 54° |
| October | 63° | 52° | 44° |
Flying in and out of Frederickson, Tacoma
Seattle-Tacoma International sits about 25 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 25.4 million passengers in 2025, with 172 nonstop destinations.
Frederickson, Tacoma measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Frederickson, Tacoma against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Frederickson, Tacoma
Is Frederickson, Tacoma a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Frederickson, Tacoma ranks 3,131st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, clean air, and low crime, and lowest on walkability and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Frederickson, Tacoma expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $468,626. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $105,771 median income, cost of living beats 68% of neighborhoods.
Is Frederickson, Tacoma safe?
Yes, Frederickson, Tacoma is safer than 84% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $375 per resident a year.
Compare Frederickson, Tacoma with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Frederickson, Tacoma. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Frederickson, Tacoma represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Frederickson, Tacoma detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Frederickson, Tacoma: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Frederickson, Tacoma: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Frederickson, Tacoma: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Frederickson, Tacoma: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Frederickson, Tacoma detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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