Camano, WA vs Oak Harbor, WA

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

MetricCamano, WAOak Harbor, WA
Population17,30324,362
Median Household Income$105,231$76,084
Median Rent$1,896/mo$1,645/mo
Median Home Value$670,800$461,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.2%52.1%
Poverty Rate6.7%8.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k59*129
Property Crime Rate /100k458*940
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs69°F68°F
Winter Lows36°F38°F
Snowfall3 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute42 min18.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.417.1
College Degree Rate35.3%28.9%
Foreign-Born %6.6%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%-2.2%

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