Population
Gardena
59,765
Port Orchard
16,398
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Port Orchard
$81,472
Home Value
Gardena
$667,600
Port Orchard
$492,000
Rent
Gardena
$1,761
Port Orchard
$1,760
Crime Rate
Gardena
7.03
Port Orchard
3.88
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Port Orchard
152.6
Avg Temp
Gardena
N/A
Port Orchard
N/A
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Port Orchard
5.3%
How Similar Are Gardena & Port Orchard?
Port Orchard is Gardena's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gardena
59,765
Port Orchard
16,398
Gardena (59,765) is about 3.6x larger than Port Orchard (16,398).
Violent Crime
Gardena
7.03
Port Orchard
3.88
Gardena has a 45% higher violent crime than Port Orchard.
Property Crime
Gardena
30.51
Port Orchard
28.98
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Gardena
31.9%
Port Orchard
37.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Port Orchard has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Port Orchard
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Port Orchard
$81,472
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Gardena
$667,600
Port Orchard
$492,000
Gardena has a 26% higher home values than Port Orchard.
Education
Gardena
20.1%
Port Orchard
21.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Gardena
14.3%
Port Orchard
73.6%
Port Orchard's demographics is significantly higher than Gardena's — 81% difference.
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Port Orchard
152.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gardena and Port Orchard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Port Orchard
Port Orchard leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Port Orchard leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPort Orchard has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,548 vs $2,085 in Gardena (35% lower). Port Orchard has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,031 vs $2,601 in Gardena (28% lower). Port Orchard scores 212.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 244.1 in Gardena.
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Housing Market — Port Orchard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a median home value of $667,600 vs $492,000 in Port Orchard (36% higher). Gardena has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 7.1% in Port Orchard. Port Orchard has a single-family homes of 68.4% compared to 51.8% in Gardena.
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Jobs & Economy — Gardena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena: 32,041 vs Port Orchard: 7,669 for labor force. Gardena has a government sector of 40.9% compared to 31.4% in Port Orchard. Gardena has a poverty rate of 11.1% compared to 13.8% in Port Orchard.
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Crime & Safety — Port Orchard leads
Source: FBI UCRPort Orchard has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 2.01 in Gardena. Port Orchard has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.88 compared to 7.03 in Gardena. Port Orchard has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.66 compared to 4.69 in Gardena.
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Schools & Education — Port Orchard leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPort Orchard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.8% compared to 20.1% in Gardena. Port Orchard has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 36.2% in Gardena.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a population of 59,765, about 3.6x the size of Port Orchard (16,398). Port Orchard skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 39.8.
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Gardena
Port Orchard
Healthcare — Port Orchard leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePort Orchard: 4 vs Gardena: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPort Orchard has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 2.7% in Gardena. Port Orchard has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 8.8% in Gardena. Gardena has a drive alone of 73.4% compared to 70.7% in Port Orchard.
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