Salmon Creek, WA vs Vancouver, WA

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

MetricSalmon Creek, WAVancouver, WA
Population20,017195,300
Median Household Income$111,631$81,338
Median Rent$1,631/mo$1,702/mo
Median Home Value$530,100$462,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%51.8%
Poverty Rate6.1%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 Commute23.2 min23.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.516.9
College Degree Rate36.4%32.3%
Foreign-Born %8.5%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.5%+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 Salmon Creek (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.