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Compare Vancouver to Seattle

This post compares Vancouver, Washington to Seattle, 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) Seattle (city)
Population 171,393 688,245
Income (median) $45,103 $65,883
Home Value (median) $238,300 $537,800
White 79% 68%
Black 2% 7%
Asian 5% 14%
With Kids 30% 20%
Age (median) 36 35
Rentals 49% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Vancouver or Seattle?
A: Vancouver has a much smaller population count than Seattle: 171393 compared with 688245 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Seattle does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Vancouver versus 53% for Seattle.

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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