Gig Harbor, WA vs Tacoma, WA

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

MetricGig Harbor, WATacoma, WA
Population12,424222,758
Median Household Income$118,395$85,884
Median Rent$2,301/mo$1,676/mo
Median Home Value$767,100$479,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.9%52.7%
Poverty Rate7%12.4%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k282866
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3464,028
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute32.3 min28.8 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher20.417.8
College Degree Rate52.1%34.5%
Foreign-Born %6.4%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.8%+4.6%

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