Oak Harbor, WA vs Port Townsend, WA

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

MetricOak Harbor, WAPort Townsend, WA
Population24,36210,438
Median Household Income$76,084$62,606
Median Rent$1,645/mo$1,578/mo
Median Home Value$461,200$543,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%53.6%
Poverty Rate8.3%13.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k129214
Property Crime Rate /100k9401,244
Median AQI—20
Good AQI Days /yr—326
Summer Highs68°F71°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall5 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min14.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.115.2
College Degree Rate28.9%53.2%
Foreign-Born %10.5%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+5.2%

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