Bremerton, WA vs Vashon, WA

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

MetricBremerton, WAVashon, WA
Population44,8309,934
Median Household Income$74,940$120,571
Median Rent$1,641/mo$1,670/mo
Median Home Value$439,400$790,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%49.9%
Poverty Rate13.8%11.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k326167*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,452985*
Median AQI2243
Good AQI Days /yr340245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows35°F38°F
Snowfall3 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min33.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.820.5
College Degree Rate28.5%50.1%
Foreign-Born %8%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.8%+1.3%

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