Anacortes, WA vs Port Angeles, WA

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

MetricAnacortes, WAPort Angeles, WA
Population17,96620,118
Median Household Income$91,951$62,606
Median Rent$1,702/mo$1,170/mo
Median Home Value$696,700$370,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%56.5%
Poverty Rate7.3%11.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k71382
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2432,215
Median AQI2529
Good AQI Days /yr354312
Summer Highs73°F66°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall5 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min16.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.418.5
College Degree Rate47.2%30.3%
Foreign-Born %5.8%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+1.0%

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