University Place, WA vs Gig Harbor, WA

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

MetricUniversity Place, WAGig Harbor, WA
Population34,91112,424
Median Household Income$99,031$118,395
Median Rent$1,762/mo$2,301/mo
Median Home Value$624,800$767,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.7%53.9%
Poverty Rate8.2%7%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k170282
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4792,346
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min32.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.520.4
College Degree Rate42.1%52.1%
Foreign-Born %13.4%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+4.8%

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