Port Orchard, WA vs White Center, WA

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

MetricPort Orchard, WAWhite Center, WA
Population17,14914,886
Median Household Income$89,795$87,189
Median Rent$1,797/mo$1,595/mo
Median Home Value$539,700$645,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%61.4%
Poverty Rate9.7%14.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k298167*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,232985*
Median AQI2243
Good AQI Days /yr340245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows35°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min29.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.317.5
College Degree Rate34.9%35.9%
Foreign-Born %7.1%26.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+27.3%-5.2%

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 White Center (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.