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What Is It Like to Live in Vancouver?

What it costs to live in Vancouver, and how it compares with other Washington cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

31

76th best value in Washington

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Washington cities.

Overall livability

22

89th overall in Washington

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Vancouver is home to about 188,331 people. A typical home runs $343,900 and a household earns around $67,500, a price-to-income ratio of 5.1. Among Washington's largest cities, it ranks 76th for value and 89th overall.

Vancouver at a glance

Median home price

$343,900

53rd in WA of 90

Median rent

$1,396/mo

Median household income

$67,500

Home price to income

5.1x

Unemployment

5.5%

55th in WA of 90

School rating

5/10

76th in WA of 90

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in WA of 90

Walk score

22/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Washington only. Updated 2026.