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| Beautiful City Close to Portland - 9/19/2007
Vancouver Washington is the place to live in the USA. There is no sales tax across the river in Oregon. The schools are great here. The property tax is low and there is no state income tax. [read more...]
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| Surprising Crime Rate - 6/18/2007
We moved to Vancouver mid-2006 and were surprised at the high property crime. We live in what seems like a great neighborhood but have seen vandalism, arson, theft from cars and house break-ins all[read more...]
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| No sales or income tax - 5/16/2007
Live in Washington (no income tax) and shop in Oregon (no sales[read more...]
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| Suburb on the River - 3/12/2007
Vancouver located next to it's larger neighbor Portland Oregon, is ideally located. Any thing you want, cultural events,international airport,thousands of restaurant's name it it's not more than a[read more...]
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| Good quality of life - if you can take the rain - 2/21/2007
Vancouver and Camas are nice communities to live in. Camas has great schools with active parent organizations. Very low crime too. Proximity to Portland shopping and attractions without the higher[read more...]
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| climate/nature - 1/18/2007
breathtaking scenery here. lots to do. across the river from portland oregon. cost of living is a little high but better than many. but the damp climate is killing my back injury in the winter and i[read more...]
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| Cheaper than Portland - 11/30/2006
Most residents of Vancouver use it as a way to live by Portland without actually having to pay city prices. They commute across one of two bridges into Portland jamming up the freeways to either shop[read more...]
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| A relief from Portland, OR - 10/14/2006
Once you cross the border into WA on I-5, what a relief!! I find Portland to be an old run down city. Vancouver has good and bad pockets to live in. It is easy to get around but commuting into[read more...]
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| Inflated housing boom may lead to exaggerated prop - 10/3/2006
Upward pressure on housing prices has led to hidden costs associated with over-inflated property taxes. Assessments often over-estimate current market realities, resulting in a higher actual net tax[read more...]
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| Attractive,Livable Area - 7/16/2006
I've lived in Vancouver for the past 25 years and around the world over the past 55 years. After reading the depressingly unrealistic comments of the previous posts about Vancouver, I feel I've got[read more...]
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| The REAL truth about Vancouver - 6/10/2006
I am born and raised in Vancouver; have resided here for 38 years. Any who think this has a "small town feel" must be from NY or LA. Here are some facts for you to chew on from a natives[read more...]
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| good, but.... - 4/18/2006
Good place to raise children, although the public schools are overcrowded, underfunded and not generally as high as I'd like on achievement scores etc.(except for a couple magnet schools). Portland[read more...]
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| vancouver is a great alt. to PDX - 3/26/2006
I love living in Vancouver. It's a great alternative to Pdx. The housing costs less, the schools are WAY better. The state has much better fiscal health. People often incorrectly judge the Couv by[read more...]
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| alternative to portland??? - 12/11/2005
I assume that school are better across the river so would this be a better alternative to raising a family instead of[read more...]
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| Vancouver - 10/6/2005
Vancouver is a great place for families. The schools, in general, are good. Communities are growing rapidly and new schools are being built. Weather is mild with rain. Not a great place for singles.[read more...]
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| Overall nice place to live - 8/12/2005
Vancouver is great for families. We have great schools and are close to everything but still keep that small town feel. 90 minutes to the ocean, 90 minutes to the mountains. lots of rivers and lakes,[read more...]
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