Gig Harbor, WA vs University Place, WA

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

MetricGig Harbor, WAUniversity Place, WA
Population12,42434,911
Median Household Income$118,395$99,031
Median Rent$2,301/mo$1,762/mo
Median Home Value$767,100$624,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.9%57.7%
Poverty Rate7%8.2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k282170
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3461,479
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.3 min28 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.419.5
College Degree Rate52.1%42.1%
Foreign-Born %6.4%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.8%+1.7%

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