Gig Harbor, WA vs Artondale, WA

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

MetricGig Harbor, WAArtondale, WA
Population12,42414,073
Median Household Income$118,395$149,302
Median Rent$2,301/mo$2,251/mo
Median Home Value$767,100$734,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.9%34.7%
Poverty Rate7%2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k282226*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3461,070*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.3 min29.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.417.8
College Degree Rate52.1%55.4%
Foreign-Born %6.4%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.8%+5.1%

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.