Silverdale, WA vs Bainbridge Island, WA

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

MetricSilverdale, WABainbridge Island, WA
Population20,68524,631
Median Household Income$105,483$172,188
Median Rent$2,143/mo$2,194/mo
Median Home Value$555,300$1,155,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%41.6%
Poverty Rate6.2%3.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k195*37
Property Crime Rate /100k1,134*647
Median AQI2222
Good AQI Days /yr340340
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min37.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.418.2
College Degree Rate36.3%76.4%
Foreign-Born %10.5%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-0.5%

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.