Bremerton, WA vs Port Orchard, WA

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

MetricBremerton, WAPort Orchard, WA
Population44,83017,149
Median Household Income$74,940$89,795
Median Rent$1,641/mo$1,797/mo
Median Home Value$439,400$539,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%52.2%
Poverty Rate13.8%9.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k326298
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4522,232
Median AQI2222
Good AQI Days /yr340340
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min32.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.819.3
College Degree Rate28.5%34.9%
Foreign-Born %8%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.8%+27.3%

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