We doubt habe a high crime rate. The stats make it look that way because of the way they figure them. Port Orchard is the seat for Kitsap County, and has a fairly small population (14,000) in the city proper. So all the crime gets divided by those 14,000 residents of port orchard. Even though the surrounding unincorporated area is a much bigger number. (Three times that many.) Makes it look much worse than it is.
Terri | Port Orchard, WA | Report Abuse

Melissa, I don't know what you are comparing Port Orchard to when you say house prices are high. Are you comparing it to Bremerton? Or Tacoma? It is downright cheap compared to nearby Gig Harbor or Poulsbo. That said, it is a bit redneck for my tastes.
Mary | Golden, CO | Report Abuse