Poulsbo, WA vs Edmonds, WA

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

MetricPoulsbo, WAEdmonds, WA
Population12,16542,735
Median Household Income$116,250$122,449
Median Rent$1,886/mo$1,903/mo
Median Home Value$620,100$890,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%44.5%
Poverty Rate9.3%3.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k102208
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6522,050
Median AQI2241
Good AQI Days /yr340248
Summer Highs75°F71°F
Winter Lows35°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min26.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.818.6
College Degree Rate49.2%54%
Foreign-Born %7.9%13.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.7%-0.2%

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