Vancouver, WA Cost of Living


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Vancouver cost of living score
122.8
More expensive
22.8% higher
than the US average
0.7% higher
than the Washington average
Vancouver, Washington gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 122.8, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 22.8% higher than the U.S. average and 0.7% lower than the average for Washington.

Vancouver, WA

Housing costs in Vancouver?
A typical home costs $473,000, which is 39.9% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 11.5% less expensive than the average Washington home, at $534,700. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Vancouver costs $1,790 per month, which is 25.2% more than the national average of $1,430 and 3.4% more than the state average of $1,730.

Can I afford Vancouver?
To live comfortably in Vancouver, Washington, a minimum annual income of $90,720 for a family, and $62,800 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Vancouver?
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesVancouverWashingtonUnited States
  122.8121.9100.0
  101.2101.1100
  91.088.8100.0
  147.4172.8100.0
  $473,000$534,700$338,100
  74.5%74.0%100.0%
  124.9113.6100.0
  130.3113.3100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 3 years ago

This city has traffic similar to Seattle. I think some drivers here are aggressive and are not able to stay calm under stress. Although the rent prices seem reasonable I  More

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Plus no pone wants a new bridge it has been voted down a thousand times but now the city of Vancouver is going to try and sneak one in anyway and the nice small feeling  More

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The city is corrupt, department heads taking bribes, 2 yr community college almost destroyed because the faculty are making it into a 4 yr college. Mormon corruption  More

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