Poulsbo, WA vs Silverdale, WA

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

MetricPoulsbo, WASilverdale, WA
Population12,16520,685
Median Household Income$116,250$105,483
Median Rent$1,886/mo$2,143/mo
Median Home Value$620,100$555,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%51.8%
Poverty Rate9.3%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k102195*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6521,134*
Median AQI2222
Good AQI Days /yr340340
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min24 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.819.4
College Degree Rate49.2%36.3%
Foreign-Born %7.9%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.7%-2.9%

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