Gig Harbor, WA vs Lakewood, WA

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

MetricGig Harbor, WALakewood, WA
Population12,42462,937
Median Household Income$118,395$74,720
Median Rent$2,301/mo$1,525/mo
Median Home Value$767,100$461,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.9%50.2%
Poverty Rate7%13.2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k282514
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3462,721
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute32.3 min29.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.416.8
College Degree Rate52.1%23.2%
Foreign-Born %6.4%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.8%-1.4%

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