Anacortes, WA vs Ferndale, WA

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

MetricAnacortes, WAFerndale, WA
Population17,96615,999
Median Household Income$91,951$87,579
Median Rent$1,702/mo$1,477/mo
Median Home Value$696,700$549,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)102103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%55.3%
Poverty Rate7.3%12.8%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k71146
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2431,051
Median AQI2531
Good AQI Days /yr354342
Summer Highs73°F71°F
Winter Lows37°F34°F
Snowfall5 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min21.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.115.5
College Degree Rate47.2%36.9%
Foreign-Born %5.8%15.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+16.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.