Port Orchard, WA vs Bainbridge Island, WA

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

MetricPort Orchard, WABainbridge Island, WA
Population17,14924,631
Median Household Income$89,795$172,188
Median Rent$1,797/mo$2,194/mo
Median Home Value$539,700$1,155,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%41.6%
Poverty Rate9.7%3.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k29837
Property Crime Rate /100k2,232647
Median AQI2222
Good AQI Days /yr340340
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min37.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.318.2
College Degree Rate34.9%76.4%
Foreign-Born %7.1%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+27.3%-0.5%

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