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Vancouver

A city of 195,300 people in Washington
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About Vancouver

City in Washington, United States
1825Established
190,915Population
50.6 sq miArea
171 ftElevation

Vancouver ( van-KOO-vər) is a city in Clark County, Washington, United States, located on the north bank of the Columbia River. It had a population of 190,915 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Washington. Founded in 1825 and incorporated in 1857, the city was originally established around Fort Vancouver, a fur trading outpost, and is situated directly north of Portland, Oregon, along the Washington–Oregon state line. Vancouver serves as the county seat of Clark County and is part of the Portland metropolitan area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code98660, 98661, 98662
Area code360
Living in Vancouver

Housing in Vancouver

$502K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Vancouver home is worth about $502,000, about the same as a year ago, 15% below the Washington typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market21
Sale-to-list100.3%
Sold in May151
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Safety in Vancouver

D

Safety Grade D

Vancouver reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Vancouver 5.5
Washington 2.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Vancouver 28.6
Washington 20.2
U.S. 15.5
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Schools in Vancouver

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School Grade B-

The public schools Vancouver’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictEvergreen School District (Clark)Schools74

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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