Minnehaha, WA vs Vancouver, WA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMinnehaha, WAVancouver, WA
Population11,482195,300
Median Household Income$100,668$81,338
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,702/mo
Median Home Value$447,900$462,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%51.8%
Poverty Rate5.6%10.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k144*556
Property Crime Rate /100k912*2,890
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr302302
Summer Highs76°F80°F
Winter Lows32°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min23.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.816.9
College Degree Rate30.6%32.3%
Foreign-Born %13.3%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+4.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Minnehaha (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.