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    Moving to Vancouver, WA

    Is Vancouver a good place to live?

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    Vancouver ranks #31 of 51 Washington cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (48/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $440,300
    +9.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,632
    per month
    Household income
    $78,156
    median
    Unemployment
    5.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Vancouver

    The median home value in Vancouver is $440,300 and median rent is $1,632 a month, against a median household income of $78,156. Homes cost about 5.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Vancouver crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Washington the 2025 rate was 292 violent and 2,017 property crimes per 100,000 people — #8 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Vancouver, WA

    Vancouver has about 192,696 residents, 5.6% unemployment and 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Vancouver with

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    More: Where to move in Washington · Best counties in Washington

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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