Are you thinking of relocating to Gig Harbor? Inside you will find local city and school information, housing and other stuff helpful when moving to Gig Harbor, Washington.
Gig Harbor is the name of both a bay on Puget Sound and a city on its shore in Pierce County, Washington. Discovered in 1840 and incorporated in 1946, the population was estimated to be 8,651 in 2017.
Gig Harbor is one of several cities and towns that claim to be “the gateway to the Olympic Peninsula”. Due to its close access to several state and city parks, and historic waterfront that includes boutiques and fine dining, it has become a popular tourist destination. Gig Harbor is located along State Route 16, about six miles from its origin at Interstate 5, over the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. A 1.2 billion dollar project to add a second span to the bridge was completed in 2007. During off-peak traffic times, Tacoma can be reached in five minutes and Seattle in just under an hour.
Based on per capita income, Gig Harbor ranks 49th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
According to DataUSA, households in Gig Harbor, WA have a median annual income of $74,159, which is more than the median annual income of $60,336 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $64,931 in 2016, which represents a 14.2% annual growth.
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