Living in Vancouver

Vancouver is a city in Washington, United States, home to 196,442 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 4%, #237 of 6,227), digital natives (top 6%, #247 of 4,750), car-free households (top 9%, #353 of 3,933).

Residents196,442
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport7 km (Portland International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,140,300 people
Sea coast71 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverColumbia, 1.6 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,777 km
Within 10 km310,259 people
Greater areaGreater Vancouver, the core
Winter daylight8 h 41 min, sunset 1:30

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How Vancouver ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Washington
Young family52#4,634 of 11,898#144 of 310Map
Low-income household41#4,383 of 9,771#20 of 256Map
Low-income family49#3,148 of 8,006#34 of 225Map
Single parent55#2,106 of 6,237#34 of 182Map
Pensioner couple59#5,082 of 9,474#228 of 264Map
Single pensioner61#4,009 of 9,474#178 of 264Map
Early retiree60#5,070 of 10,762#193 of 282Map
Single professional68#624 of 4,537#12 of 155Map
Young professional72#506 of 4,444#11 of 156Map
DINKS72#894 of 3,053#21 of 105Map
Remote worker59#3,118 of 7,271#90 of 201Map
Commuter79#237 of 6,227#6 of 219Map
Car-free household76#353 of 3,933#7 of 137Map
Student78#251 of 2,119#4 of 71Map
First-home buyer50#2,449 of 8,006#17 of 225Map
Budget-constrained mover37#7,253 of 12,111#49 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#540 of 4,114#12 of 145Map
Expat professional72#1,198 of 7,271#42 of 201Map
Healthcare-first mover69#2,041 of 9,474#64 of 264Map
Nature-focused household13#17,658 of 18,063#414 of 421Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover13#11,323 of 16,523#367 of 390Map
Rural value seeker8#17,298 of 18,063#393 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover62#4,544 of 16,523#119 of 390Map
Lottery winner77#892 of 21,167#22 of 472Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,552 of 12,111#129 of 313Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner73#1,250 of 12,111#44 of 313Map
Digital native68#247 of 4,750#4 of 160Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)84
  • Health and elderly74
  • Education and family72
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Jobs and economy63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
  • Safety and community44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Affordability23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)20
  • Green space7
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.