Artondale, WA vs Gig Harbor, WA

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

MetricArtondale, WAGig Harbor, WA
Population14,07312,424
Median Household Income$149,302$118,395
Median Rent$2,251/mo$2,301/mo
Median Home Value$734,400$767,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.7%53.9%
Poverty Rate2%7%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k226*282
Property Crime Rate /100k1,070*2,346
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min32.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.820.4
College Degree Rate55.4%52.1%
Foreign-Born %5.3%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+4.8%

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 Artondale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.