Port Orchard, WA vs Bremerton, WA

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

MetricPort Orchard, WABremerton, WA
Population17,14944,830
Median Household Income$89,795$74,940
Median Rent$1,797/mo$1,641/mo
Median Home Value$539,700$439,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%53.5%
Poverty Rate9.7%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k298326
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2322,452
Median AQI2222
Good AQI Days /yr340340
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min25.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.315.8
College Degree Rate34.9%28.5%
Foreign-Born %7.1%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+27.3%+4.8%

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