COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bellingham vs Anacortes
PLACE A
Bellingham, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Anacortes, Washington
Bellingham is 433% larger than Anacortes. Anacortes earns more, with a median household income $25,196 higher.
BELLINGHAMANACORTESDIFFERENCE
Total population96,39518,080+433% vs Anacortes
Population density3,4191,546+1,873
Population growth13.1%11.8%+1.3 pts
Median age34.150.5−16.4
Male48.2%49.4%−1.1 pts
Female51.8%50.6%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born8.5%5.8%+2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.2%85.0%−8.8 pts
Black1.3%0.5%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.2%5.9%+4.3 pts
Asian5.2%1.6%+3.7 pts
Other7.1%7.0%+0.1 pts
Median household income$66,755$91,951−$25,196
Per capita income$42,947$57,662−$14,715
Poverty rate18.6%7.3%+11.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.461+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher48.5%47.2%+1.2 pts
Graduate degree19.8%19.6%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.6%4.2%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation66.2%53.3%+12.9 pts
Median home value$627,500$696,700−$69,200
Median gross rent$1,577$1,702−$125
Owner-occupied44.6%69.9%−25.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.2%7.9%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households62.5%46.8%+15.8 pts
Average commute18.123.7−5.6
Worked from home14.7%16.0%−1.3 pts
Public transit to work3.3%1.1%+2.1 pts
Uninsured5.3%3.1%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025