Silverdale, WA vs Poulsbo, WA

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

MetricSilverdale, WAPoulsbo, WA
Population20,68512,165
Median Household Income$105,483$116,250
Median Rent$2,143/mo$1,886/mo
Median Home Value$555,300$620,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%47.3%
Poverty Rate6.2%9.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k195*102
Property Crime Rate /100k1,134*1,652
Median AQI2222
Good AQI Days /yr340340
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min28.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.420.8
College Degree Rate36.3%49.2%
Foreign-Born %10.5%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+6.7%

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.