Swede Hill

Gig Harbor, WA · Peninsula School District · #11 in Gig Harbor

Livability71.5/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools82.6
14 elementary nearby, avg 4.1/5
Services access74.1
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base55.7
16 mi to the gate · 44 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 Swede Hill sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
458violent crimes / 100k
Above the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Pierce 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 Swede Hill, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
15 4.5
Hospitals
1 4.3
Pediatricians
8 4.5
Dentists
23 4.7
Veterinarians
12 4.6
Self Storage
7 3.8
Moving Companies
9 4.5
Gyms & Fitness
19 4.8
Grocery Stores
14 4.3

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · TACOMA, WA
$2,556/mo

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

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