Population
Tempe
186,419
Vancouver
192,696
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Vancouver
$78,156
Home Value
Tempe
$421,900
Vancouver
$440,300
Rent
Tempe
$1,623
Vancouver
$1,632
Crime Rate
Tempe
4.70
Vancouver
5.84
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Vancouver
143.8
Avg Temp
Tempe
N/A
Vancouver
N/A
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Vancouver
5.6%
How Similar Are Tempe & Vancouver?
Vancouver is Tempe's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tempe
186,419
Vancouver
192,696
Both cities have similar populations — Tempe at 186,419 and Vancouver at 192,696.
Violent Crime
Tempe
4.70
Vancouver
5.84
Vancouver has a 19% higher violent crime than Tempe.
Property Crime
Tempe
28.94
Vancouver
34.07
Vancouver has a 15% higher property crime than Tempe.
Political Leaning
Tempe
51.2%
Vancouver
45.1%
Tempe leans Republican while Vancouver leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Vancouver
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Vancouver
$78,156
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Tempe
$421,900
Vancouver
$440,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Tempe
31.4%
Vancouver
22.0%
Tempe has a 30% higher education than Vancouver.
Demographics
Tempe
60.1%
Vancouver
70.6%
Vancouver has a 15% higher demographics than Tempe.
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Vancouver
143.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tempe and Vancouver share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Vancouver
Tempe leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tempe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTempe scores 94.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.5 in Vancouver. Tempe scores 183.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 195.1 in Vancouver. Tempe has a living wage (1 adult) of $59,599 vs $63,294 in Vancouver (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 9.0% in Tempe. Tempe has a median property tax of $2,179 vs $3,687 in Vancouver (41% lower). Vancouver has a single-family homes of 58.3% compared to 48.1% in Tempe.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a poverty rate of 11.1% compared to 16.2% in Tempe. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 15.2% in Vancouver. Tempe: 115,877 vs Vancouver: 101,818 for labor force.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Tempe leads
Source: FBI UCRTempe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.06 in Vancouver. Tempe has a property crime clearance of 18.1% compared to 12.0% in Vancouver. Tempe has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.22 in Vancouver.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Tempe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTempe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 22.0% in Vancouver. Tempe has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 39.1% in Vancouver.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a population of 192,696, about 1x the size of Tempe (186,419). Tempe skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 37.5.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Tempe
Vancouver
Healthcare — Vancouver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVancouver: 4 vs Tempe: 2 for with emergency services. Vancouver: 3.8 vs Tempe: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.5% in Vancouver. Tempe has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.8% in Vancouver. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 15.2% in Vancouver.
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