Population
Fredericksburg
28,383
Port Orchard
16,398
Median Income
Fredericksburg
$85,368
Port Orchard
$81,472
Home Value
Fredericksburg
$461,500
Port Orchard
$492,000
Rent
Fredericksburg
$1,521
Port Orchard
$1,760
Crime Rate
Fredericksburg
6.04
Port Orchard
3.88
Cost of Living
Fredericksburg
145.8
Port Orchard
152.6
Avg Temp
Fredericksburg
N/A
Port Orchard
N/A
Unemployment
Fredericksburg
4.6%
Port Orchard
5.3%
How Similar Are Fredericksburg & Port Orchard?
Port Orchard is Fredericksburg's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fredericksburg
28,383
Port Orchard
16,398
Fredericksburg has a 42% larger population than Port Orchard.
Violent Crime
Fredericksburg
6.04
Port Orchard
3.88
Fredericksburg has a 36% higher violent crime than Port Orchard.
Property Crime
Fredericksburg
30.71
Port Orchard
28.98
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Fredericksburg
33.2%
Port Orchard
37.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Port Orchard has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Fredericksburg
4.6%
Port Orchard
5.3%
Port Orchard has a 13% higher unemployment than Fredericksburg.
Median Income
Fredericksburg
$85,368
Port Orchard
$81,472
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Fredericksburg
$461,500
Port Orchard
$492,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Fredericksburg
27.8%
Port Orchard
21.8%
Fredericksburg has a 22% higher education than Port Orchard.
Demographics
Fredericksburg
58.8%
Port Orchard
73.6%
Port Orchard has a 20% higher demographics than Fredericksburg.
Cost of Living
Fredericksburg
145.8
Port Orchard
152.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fredericksburg and Port Orchard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Port Orchard
Fredericksburg leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPort Orchard has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,548 vs $2,015 in Fredericksburg (30% lower). Fredericksburg scores 187.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 212.6 in Port Orchard. Port Orchard has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,031 vs $2,246 in Fredericksburg (11% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPort Orchard has a owner-occupied of 58.9% compared to 41.6% in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $3,854 in Port Orchard (26% lower). Port Orchard has a single-family homes of 68.4% compared to 53.0% in Fredericksburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Fredericksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFredericksburg: 15,777 vs Port Orchard: 7,669 for labor force. Fredericksburg has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 9.3% in Port Orchard. Port Orchard has a poverty rate of 13.8% compared to 16.4% in Fredericksburg.
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Crime & Safety — Port Orchard leads
Source: FBI UCRFredericksburg has a property crime clearance of 39.4% compared to 13.8% in Port Orchard. Port Orchard has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.66 compared to 4.68 in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.19 compared to 4.47 in Port Orchard.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Fredericksburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFredericksburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.8% compared to 21.8% in Port Orchard. Fredericksburg has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 38.2% in Port Orchard.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFredericksburg has a population of 28,383, about 1.7x the size of Port Orchard (16,398). Fredericksburg skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 32.9.
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Fredericksburg
Port Orchard
Healthcare — Fredericksburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFredericksburg: 5 vs Port Orchard: 4 for with emergency services. Fredericksburg: 3.0 vs Port Orchard: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPort Orchard has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 1.9% in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 9.3% in Port Orchard. Port Orchard has a drive alone of 70.7% compared to 65.0% in Fredericksburg.
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