Oak Harbor, WA vs Arlington, WA

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

MetricOak Harbor, WAArlington, WA
Population24,36221,095
Median Household Income$76,084$88,231
Median Rent$1,645/mo$1,905/mo
Median Home Value$461,200$538,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%51.7%
Poverty Rate8.3%12.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k129245
Property Crime Rate /100k9401,754
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—248
Summer Highs68°F75°F
Winter Lows38°F28°F
Snowfall5 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min29.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.118.9
College Degree Rate28.9%20.8%
Foreign-Born %10.5%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+10.6%

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