Population
Vancouver
192,696
Highland
56,690
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Highland
$77,979
Home Value
Vancouver
$440,300
Highland
$455,200
Rent
Vancouver
$1,632
Highland
$1,539
Crime Rate
Vancouver
5.84
Highland
5.35
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Highland
142.3
Avg Temp
Vancouver
N/A
Highland
N/A
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Highland
5.6%
How Similar Are Vancouver & Highland?
Highland is Vancouver's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Vancouver
192,696
Highland
56,690
Vancouver (192,696) is about 3.4x larger than Highland (56,690).
Violent Crime
Vancouver
5.84
Highland
5.35
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Vancouver
34.07
Highland
13.23
Vancouver's property crime is significantly higher than Highland's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Vancouver
45.1%
Highland
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Highland
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Highland
$77,979
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Vancouver
$440,300
Highland
$455,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Vancouver
22.0%
Highland
14.1%
Vancouver has a 36% higher education than Highland.
Demographics
Vancouver
70.6%
Highland
38.4%
Vancouver has a 46% higher demographics than Highland.
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Highland
142.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Vancouver and Highland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Vancouver
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Highland
Vancouver leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Highland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVancouver has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,201 in Highland (13% lower). Vancouver has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $1,777 in Highland (6% lower). Highland scores 191.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 195.1 in Vancouver.
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Housing Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Highland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHighland has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.4% in Vancouver. Highland has a single-family homes of 78.2% compared to 58.3% in Vancouver. Highland has a owner-occupied of 65.9% compared to 49.9% in Vancouver.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver: 101,818 vs Highland: 26,459 for labor force. Vancouver has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 7.2% in Highland. Vancouver has a poverty rate of 11.1% compared to 16.7% in Highland.
Median Household Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Highland leads
Source: FBI UCRHighland has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.29 compared to 23.41 in Vancouver. Highland has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.23 compared to 34.07 in Vancouver. Highland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.00 compared to 4.69 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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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Vancouver leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVancouver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.0% compared to 14.1% in Highland. Vancouver has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 33.0% in Highland.
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 3.4x the size of Highland (56,690). Highland skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 37.5.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Vancouver
Highland
Healthcare — Vancouver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVancouver: 3.8 vs Highland: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Highland. Vancouver has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 7.2% in Highland. Vancouver has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.9% in Highland.
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Airports
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