Poulsbo, WA vs Shoreline, WA

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

MetricPoulsbo, WAShoreline, WA
Population12,16561,431
Median Household Income$116,250$112,751
Median Rent$1,886/mo$1,985/mo
Median Home Value$620,100$811,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%52.9%
Poverty Rate9.3%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k102138
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6521,919
Median AQI2243
Good AQI Days /yr340245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows35°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min27.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.820.4
College Degree Rate49.2%52.8%
Foreign-Born %7.9%20.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.7%+13.8%

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