Silverdale, WA vs Bremerton, WA

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

MetricSilverdale, WABremerton, WA
Population20,68544,830
Median Household Income$105,483$74,940
Median Rent$2,143/mo$1,641/mo
Median Home Value$555,300$439,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%53.5%
Poverty Rate6.2%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k195*326
Property Crime Rate /100k1,134*2,452
Median AQI2222
Good AQI Days /yr340340
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min25.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.415.8
College Degree Rate36.3%28.5%
Foreign-Born %10.5%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+4.8%

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.