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Tacoma is a diverse, international community of 201,700 residents, as the second largest city in the Puget Sound region and the third largest in the state.
We’re located 32 miles south of Seattle, 31 miles north of our state capital, Olympia, and 18 miles south of Sea-Tac International Airport, on the shores of Commencement Bay, within pristine eyesight of Mount Rainier.
We’ve even been named one of the nation’s Most Livable Communities!
Tacoma’s downtown is making a comeback that you have to see, including:
• New chic condominiums, townhomes and apartments
• Local merchants
• World-class art and history museums and galleries
• Theaters
• Restaurants and nightlife
• The University of Washington Tacoma
• The Tacoma LINK light rail
• The revitalized Thea Foss Waterway
At the same time, home buyers are gobbling up our affordable housing, and reclaiming the heart of their neighborhoods and business districts that surround the downtown.
For more information on Tacoma’s history and diversity, visit the following Web sites.
History
• Tacoma’s Historic Preservation Program
• Historic Tacoma
• Tacoma’s Historical Society
• The Washington State History Museum
• Tacoma Public Library’s Northwest Room
Diversity:
• Tacoma’s International Sister Cities Program
• African American Museum
• Asia Pacific Cultural Center
• Puyallup Tribe of Indians
• Black Collective
• Centro Latino
• Chinese Reconciliation Park
• Korean Women’s Association
• Women of Vision
• Tacoma NAACP