Vancouver, Washington
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Vancouver.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Vancouver compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 192,696City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $78,156Incorporated place (ACS)Near U.S. avg ($78,538)U.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 133ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)33% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $440,300City limits (ACS)45% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,632City limits (ACS)21% above U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.8%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 25 minNear U.S. avg (25 min)U.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 4011% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 480.5annualized per 100k · citywide20% below U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 3241.6annualized per 100k · citywide5% above U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 79°F8.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 35°FNear U.S. avg (34°F)U.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 37.5 in14% above U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 20224% below U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Vancouver with another city
Relocators eyeing Vancouver, Washington will find roughly 192,696 residents within city limits. Households here report a median income near $78,156; our housing-derived cost index is about 133 (above the national housing-cost baseline). Budget for median rents around $1,632 a month before you lock a neighborhood.
Gray winters west of the Cascades and dry inland basins split lifestyles. Pack for 79°F summer peaks; winter mornings often settle near 35°F. Commutes average near 25 minutes one-way, with walkability near 40/100. BLS LAUS puts recent unemployment around 4.8% for the surrounding county. Violent-offense rates near 480.5 per 100k sit in a mid-to-elevated band versus many peer cities in this catalog.
Vancouver is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Vancouver with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Vancouver city, 1600000US5374060)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN530110000000003 (Clark County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00094298 VANCOUVER PEARSON AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28