Port Angeles, WA vs Anacortes, WA

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

MetricPort Angeles, WAAnacortes, WA
Population20,11817,966
Median Household Income$62,606$91,951
Median Rent$1,170/mo$1,702/mo
Median Home Value$370,200$696,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.5%46.8%
Poverty Rate11.5%7.3%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k38271
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2151,243
Median AQI2925
Good AQI Days /yr312354
Summer Highs66°F73°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min23.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.119.1
College Degree Rate30.3%47.2%
Foreign-Born %4.8%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+2.6%

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