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Compare Vancouver to Mercer Island

This post compares Vancouver, Washington to Mercer Island, Washington across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Vancouver (city) Mercer Island (city)
Population 171,393 24,768
Income (median) $45,103 $110,338
Home Value (median) $238,300 $1,034,600
White 79% 74%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 5% 18%
With Kids 30% 34%
Age (median) 36 45
Rentals 49% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Vancouver or Mercer Island?
A: Vancouver has a much larger population count than Mercer Island: 171393 compared with 24768 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Vancouver or in Mercer Island?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Vancouver.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Vancouver or Mercer Island?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Vancouver.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Vancouver does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Vancouver versus 29% for Mercer Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Vancouver may include: Spokane, Everett, and Puyallup.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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