Vancouver, WA vs Orchards, WA

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

MetricVancouver, WAOrchards, WA
Population195,30029,438
Median Household Income$81,338$100,146
Median Rent$1,702/mo$1,784/mo
Median Home Value$462,400$461,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%46%
Poverty Rate10.2%10.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k556144*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,890912*
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr302302
Summer Highs80°F76°F
Winter Lows36°F32°F
Snowfall4 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min25.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.918.6
College Degree Rate32.3%24.7%
Foreign-Born %12.8%14.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+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 Orchards (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.