Arlington, WA vs Oak Harbor, WA

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

MetricArlington, WAOak Harbor, WA
Population21,09524,362
Median Household Income$88,231$76,084
Median Rent$1,905/mo$1,645/mo
Median Home Value$538,800$461,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)111—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%52.1%
Poverty Rate12.7%8.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k245129
Property Crime Rate /100k1,754940
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr248—
Summer Highs75°F68°F
Winter Lows28°F38°F
Snowfall4 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min18.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.917.1
College Degree Rate20.8%28.9%
Foreign-Born %11%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.6%-2.2%

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