Anacortes, WA vs Camano, WA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAnacortes, WACamano, WA
Population17,96617,303
Median Household Income$91,951$105,231
Median Rent$1,702/mo$1,896/mo
Median Home Value$696,700$670,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)102—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%34.2%
Poverty Rate7.3%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7159*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,243458*
Median AQI25—
Good AQI Days /yr354—
Summer Highs73°F69°F
Winter Lows37°F36°F
Snowfall5 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min42 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.115.4
College Degree Rate47.2%35.3%
Foreign-Born %5.8%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+2.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Camano (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.