Gig Harbor, WA vs Port Orchard, WA

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

MetricGig Harbor, WAPort Orchard, WA
Population12,42417,149
Median Household Income$118,395$89,795
Median Rent$2,301/mo$1,797/mo
Median Home Value$767,100$539,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.9%52.2%
Poverty Rate7%9.7%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k282298
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3462,232
Median AQI4422
Good AQI Days /yr267340
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute32.3 min32.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.419.3
College Degree Rate52.1%34.9%
Foreign-Born %6.4%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.8%+27.3%

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