Port Angeles, WA vs Silverdale, WA

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

MetricPort Angeles, WASilverdale, WA
Population20,11820,685
Median Household Income$62,606$105,483
Median Rent$1,170/mo$2,143/mo
Median Home Value$370,200$555,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.5%51.8%
Poverty Rate11.5%6.2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k382195*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2151,134*
Median AQI2922
Good AQI Days /yr312340
Summer Highs66°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min24 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.119.4
College Degree Rate30.3%36.3%
Foreign-Born %4.8%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%-2.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Silverdale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.