Mukilteo, WA vs Port Townsend, WA

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

MetricMukilteo, WAPort Townsend, WA
Population21,32310,438
Median Household Income$132,861$62,606
Median Rent$2,166/mo$1,578/mo
Median Home Value$884,900$543,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)111—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%53.6%
Poverty Rate5.7%13.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k113214
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1861,244
Median AQI4120
Good AQI Days /yr248326
Summer Highs71°F71°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall3 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min14.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.515.2
College Degree Rate56.3%53.2%
Foreign-Born %22.1%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+5.2%

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