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Oak Harbor Area Facts

  • Oak Harbor has a Livability Score of 77/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Oak Harbor crime rates are 65% lower than the Washington average
  • Cost of living in Oak Harbor is 4% higher than the Washington average
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Living A Life Off The Beaten Path In Oak Harbor, WA User Rating 2 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) Oak Harbor, WA is a city located on Whidbey Island. The biggest employer of people in this city is the nearby Naval Air Station Whidbey, followed by the Oak Harbor School District, Whidbey General Hospital, and Wal-Mart.

One of the nicest things about Oak Harbor is that it has a ...Read More mild climate. It rarely gets very hot or very cold as its location on an island really moderates the temperature. It does take a while to reach any other city, though, so I would say that living in Oak Harbor is pretty secluded for better or worse.

There is also not much in the way of good shopping opportunities in Oak Harbor. There are the Wal-Mart and an OfficeMax which are the two biggest non-grocery related retail outlets. For food there is also a Haggen's and a Safeway as well as a farmers market in the summer. Except for the Subway restaurant every other place to eat in Oak Harbor is a locally owned company with my favorite one being Flyers Restaurant and Brewery which serves pub food and craft beers. Read Less
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      D+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Oak Harbor? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Sumner Park
      Tyhuis Park
      Marina Way Park
      Volunteer Park
      Smith Park
      Holland Gardens Park
      Rotary Park
      Ridgewood Park

      Entertainment

      Oak Bowl
      Whidbey Playhouse
      OHPS Art Gallery
      Oak Harbor Cinema
      Blue Fox Drive-In Theater
      Corn Maze

      Food & Drink

      Baskin-Robbins
      Taco Bell
      McDonald's
      Arby's
      Popsies
      Mad Batter Bakehouse
      Penn Cove Tap Room
      Domino's

      A- Commute

      Is public transit available in Oak Harbor? Of all people who commute, 0.4% take public transportation in Oak Harbor.
      Drive to Work
      78%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      D+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Oak Harbor? The cost of living in Oak Harbor is 123/100 - which is 4% higher than Washington.
      Oak Harbor
      123

      23% more expensive than average

      Washington
      119

      19% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Oak Harbor? Oak Harbor crime rates are 991, which are 65% lower than Washington
      Total Crime
      991 per 100k people

      53% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 101  

      53% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -5%

      Year over year crime is down

      C Employment

      What is the median income in Oak Harbor? The median income in Oak Harbor is $85,524 which is 7% lower than Washington.
      Median household income
      $85,5245% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $43,5973% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      27% lower than the US average

      B- Health & Safety

      Is Oak Harbor a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      A Housing

      What are Oak Harbor home prices? Oak Harbor home prices are $546,517 - which is 11% higher than Washington
      Median home value
      $546,51767% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,90932% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      43%

      33% lower than the US average

      B+ Schools

      Does Oak Harbor have good schools? The Oak Harbor graduation rate is 89% - which is 3% higher than Washington
      High school grad. rates
      89%

      7% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      57%

      18% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      26:1

      63% higher than the US average

      D- User Ratings

      Is Oak Harbor a good place to live? Oak Harbor has an overall rating of 51% from 16 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      51%

      16 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      40%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      78%

      15 total surveys

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