Kitsap County, Washington
Population 277,881 · Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, Port Orchard
- Overall cost of living: +5.6% vs the US average, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Broadband coverage: 95.3%, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+5.6% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $555,100 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,822 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $135/mo | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,951/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.77% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,279 | higher than 94% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $104,158 | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -1.7% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 229.4 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈147 days | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 76°F | lower than 97% of US counties |
| January low | 36°F | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 3 in | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 4 days | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 42 days | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 1.8% of weeks | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈55.2°F | lower than 82% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 46.8 in | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $187/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $50/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $136/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.21/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.06/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.7 µg/m³ | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 1.2 mi | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈903.8 ft | higher than 73% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95.4% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 37.9% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 14% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.1:1 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 82.8% | lower than 82% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.49 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.3 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.11 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.7 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 69/100k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 17 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.7★ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.5 yrs | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 517/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 83/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 82.8% | higher than 80% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 37 min | lower than 80% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 37 min | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95.3% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 5.2% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 16% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 31 min | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 48 per sq mi | higher than 77% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.6 per 1k | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 14.1 per 1k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Population | 277,881 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.2 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.6 per 1k/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 58.8% Dem | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 37.9% Rep | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.3% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % White | 72.6% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 9.4% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.2% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Asian | 4.8% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.8% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.9% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 8.6% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 377 parks | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16.9 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.4 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 19 min | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 90 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 134 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 5,567 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 5 km | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 559 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 456 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 109 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 54 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 108 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 111 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 46 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 7 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 74 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 117 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
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