Gig Harbor, WA vs Federal Way, WA

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

MetricGig Harbor, WAFederal Way, WA
Population12,42499,493
Median Household Income$118,395$86,909
Median Rent$2,301/mo$1,797/mo
Median Home Value$767,100$552,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.9%59.4%
Poverty Rate7%13%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k282353
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3462,668
Median AQI4443
Good AQI Days /yr267245
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute32.3 min32.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.417.9
College Degree Rate52.1%30.8%
Foreign-Born %6.4%31.9%
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.