Port Townsend, WA vs Mukilteo, WA

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

MetricPort Townsend, WAMukilteo, WA
Population10,43821,323
Median Household Income$62,606$132,861
Median Rent$1,578/mo$2,166/mo
Median Home Value$543,400$884,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%53%
Poverty Rate13.5%5.7%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k214113
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2441,186
Median AQI2041
Good AQI Days /yr326248
Summer Highs71°F71°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute14.6 min25.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.220.5
College Degree Rate53.2%56.3%
Foreign-Born %4.2%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%-1.4%

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