Given Seattle’s ascent as one of North America’s fastest-growing cities, it’s no wonder that Bremerton’s fortunes have risen as well. The naval and maritime center is a scenic hour-long sailing from the offices of Amazon, Starbucks and Boeing and more and more engineers, coders and CEOs are choosing it over busier and pricer Seattle. No wonder the city ranks #12 in our Household Income subcategory. But Bremerton isn’t just a bedroom community, as its #21 ranking for Museums indicates. There’s a there here, and plenty of local pride and heritage at places like the Puget Sound Navy Museum, Kitsap Historical Society and Museum and the USS Turner Joy Naval Destroyer Museum Ship. And visiting just got easier, with the new Bremerton Visitor Center open and ready to make sure you explore locally before getting on the ferry back to Seattle.