City Comparison Results

Livability score comparison

Metrics	Vancouver	Portland
Livability	82 Stable Housing Market High Income per Capita Lots of Local Amenities High Graduation Rates Vancouver Livability	78 High Income per Capita Stable Housing Market Lots of Local Amenities High Graduation Rates Portland Livability
Metrics	Vancouver	Portland
Amenities Amount of Amenities	A+ Yes, there are lots of amenities close to Vancouver Amenities	A+ Yes, there are lots of amenities close to Portland Amenities
Metrics	Vancouver	Portland
Cost Of Living Cost of Living Index Goods & Services Index Grocery Index Healthcare Index Housing Index Transportation Index Utilities Index	C- 124 106 111 110 161 126 96 Vancouver Cost Of Living	F 138 106 111 110 208 126 96 Portland Cost Of Living
Metrics	Vancouver	Portland
Crime Violent Crime /100k Murder /100k Rape /100k Robbery /100k Assault /100k Property Crime /100k Burglary /100k Theft /100k Vehicle Theft /100k Total Crime /100k	F 636 7 68 152 409 5,576 699 3,428 1,449 6,212 Vancouver Crime	F 751 15 56 203 477 6,324 760 3,841 1,723 7,076 Portland Crime
Metrics	Vancouver	Portland
Employment Income Per Capita Med. Household Income Med. Earnings Male Med. Earnings Female Unemployment Rate	B $33,713 $63,617 $43,438 $31,093 3% Vancouver Employment	A+ $43,811 $73,159 $44,409 $36,137 4% Portland Employment
Metrics	Vancouver	Portland
Housing Median Home Price Median Rent Asked % Owner Occupied % Renter Occupied Avg. Household Size	A+ $318,200 $1,289 52% 48% 2.5 Vancouver Housing	B+ $438,500 $1,325 53% 47% 2.3 Portland Housing
Metrics	Vancouver	Portland
Schools No. Public Schools Students Per Teacher Avg. Test Scores Completed High School Completed Bachelors	C+ 77 20 n/a 85.6% 26.7% Vancouver Schools	C+ 171 19 n/a 88.4% 47.0% Portland Schools
Metrics	Vancouver	Portland
User Ratings Average user rating Number of ratings	A- 79% 34 Vancouver User rating	D+ 58% 82 Portland User rating