Poulsbo, WA vs Port Orchard, WA

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

MetricPoulsbo, WAPort Orchard, WA
Population12,16517,149
Median Household Income$116,250$89,795
Median Rent$1,886/mo$1,797/mo
Median Home Value$620,100$539,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%52.2%
Poverty Rate9.3%9.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k102298
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6522,232
Median AQI2222
Good AQI Days /yr340340
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min32.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.819.3
College Degree Rate49.2%34.9%
Foreign-Born %7.9%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.7%+27.3%

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