Bethel

Bremerton, WA · South Kitsap School District · #36 in Bremerton

Livability70.4/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools58.0
0 elementary nearby, avg 2.9/5
Services access60.2
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base96.8
6 mi to the gate · 16 min

Crime isn't folded into this score — it's only reported at the county level, not by neighborhood. See the county figure below.

Crime & safety

Violent crime for the county Bethel sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
263violent crimes / 100k
Well below the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Kitsap County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

What's reachable

Counts within a short drive of Bethel, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
9 4.5
Hospitals
1 3.3
Pediatricians
23 3.7
Dentists
16 4.6
Veterinarians
8 4.7
Self Storage
4 4.3
Moving Companies
3 4.5
Gyms & Fitness
5 4.5
Grocery Stores
12 4.3

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · BREMERTON, WA
$2,364/mo

Same BAH applies to every neighborhood in the housing area — see the Bremerton community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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