OPPO - tell me about Tacoma

by "Nibbles" (nibbles)
Published 07/26/2017 at 16:08

Tags: sorry rillweid ; sorry not sorry ; DisclaiMOE
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Oppo - I am looking at moving somewhere near Tacoma T/X Pro access cab Washington. Is there anything I need to look out for or any reason to stay away?

Replies (17)

"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
07/26/2017 at 16:18, STARS: 2

Make sure you have a reasonable commute to where you work WITHOUT taking I-5. Unless you work 3:00AM to 11:00AM or something. (Also 410? too, The one that intersects I-5 and goes to Puayllup. That shit’s crazy.)

Also ask yourself how ok you are living around crackheads. It’ll save you a hell of a lot of rent/mortgage.

"Future next gen S2000 owner" (future-next-gen-s2000-owner)
07/26/2017 at 16:19, STARS: 4

Watch out for Samsquantch.

"Nibbles" (nibbles)
07/26/2017 at 16:24, STARS: 1

Actually Puyallup is high on the list of places. Ten minutes from work on surface roads :)

"victor" (victor)
07/26/2017 at 16:24, STARS: 1

There’s a wonderful car museum next to the Tacoma dome. Where are you looking in Tacoma and where are you coming from? Northside is nice, but I only go there because my sister and her family is there.

"Tripper" (tripe46)
07/26/2017 at 16:31, STARS: 3

"Spaceball-Two" (spaceball-two)
07/26/2017 at 16:46, STARS: 0

Tacoma is getting better, livability wise. There has been a considerable amount of rejuvenation put into the city over the last few years. That being said there are still areas that are high crime and places I wouldn’t want to be out past midnight. I see you also mentioned Puyallup. Great city. Avoid Fife it’s getting rough over there despite a lot of new houses going in the surrounding area is little sketchy. One thing I will say is that I-5 in Tacoma is perpetually under construction. So live close to work.

"DutchieDC2R" (dutchiedc2r)
07/26/2017 at 17:05, STARS: 0

You could buy a Tacoma and live in Tacoma......

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
07/26/2017 at 17:17, STARS: 0

Bikini Bottoms Espresso. Great way to spend way to much money on coffee.

"ZHP Sparky, the 5th" (e30s2k)
07/26/2017 at 19:40, STARS: 1

Where do you currently live? I hope you like water - because it just keeps falling from the sky.

"Nibbles" (nibbles)
07/26/2017 at 19:46, STARS: 0

Hah I live in Denver. Water is a welcome change

"ZHP Sparky, the 5th" (e30s2k)
07/26/2017 at 19:50, STARS: 2

Honestly it’s overblown. Yeah it rains a lot fall-spring, but its mostly slow mist and tolerable. And the summers are absolutely perfect (say May thru Sept)- that’s what makes it all worthwhile and nobody tells you. Looong days, beautiful sunshine, high in the 80s, maybe 90s, cool nights, no humidity. Doesn’t get any better.

"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
07/26/2017 at 22:20, STARS: 1

Dirty Hipsters i imagine

"Nibbles" (nibbles)
07/26/2017 at 22:53, STARS: 0

We’re coming from Denver and looking, realistically, as Puyallup being as far west as I’d like to go. Ideally I think Buckley area would be good. Far enough away from the city so we have land and stuff, close enough that I can go into the office, if need be, without too much bullshittery.

That being said I am entertaining Gig Harbor as well

"Dogsatemypants" (kb113400)
07/26/2017 at 23:43, STARS: 0

Depends in the part of Tacoma

. There be some sketch places

"slipperysallylikespenguins" (slipperysally)
07/26/2017 at 23:45, STARS: 1

I’ve lived in Tacoma the last 1.5 years (I actually moved out here from Denver) and just bought a house. Tacoma is a great city depending on your neighborhood. Some are very sketchy but most are nice. Definitely explore any neighborhood you are thinking about. Puyallup is a little nicer I think. Downtown Tacoma has some great shops and breweries. I saw you mention Gig Harbor in another response. Gig Harbor is awesome(pretty much all the small towns on the peninsula are), but you would have to pay a $6 toll every time you want to leave to Tacoma/Seattle/anywhere.

The bad.

1. The housing market is stupid hot right now, be prepared to pay over asking price. Finding a rental house is difficult too(apartments aren’t bad).

2. There is a huge homeless/heroin/crackhead problem pretty much everywhere over the PNW.

3. There is no income tax but King and Pierce counties will tax the crap out of everything you do/buy/sell and then tax you some more.

4. Drivers are generally better than Denver but traffic is much worse.

5. Car culture is great, lots of events/shows/meets. ( not a bad thing but I was making a list)

"victor" (victor)
07/27/2017 at 01:54, STARS: 0

Which company and where is the office?

"Nibbles" (nibbles)
07/27/2017 at 09:53, STARS: 0

DaVita. One in Tacoma somewhere, one in Fed Way, I5 & 320th