Population
Vancouver
192,696
Salt Lake City
203,888
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Salt Lake City
$74,925
Home Value
Vancouver
$440,300
Salt Lake City
$495,700
Rent
Vancouver
$1,632
Salt Lake City
$1,343
Crime Rate
Vancouver
5.84
Salt Lake City
8.64
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Salt Lake City
132.4
Avg Temp
Vancouver
N/A
Salt Lake City
N/A
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Salt Lake City
3.8%
How Similar Are Vancouver & Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is Vancouver's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Vancouver
192,696
Salt Lake City
203,888
Both cities have similar populations — Vancouver at 192,696 and Salt Lake City at 203,888.
Violent Crime
Vancouver
5.84
Salt Lake City
8.64
Salt Lake City has a 32% higher violent crime than Vancouver.
Property Crime
Vancouver
34.07
Salt Lake City
52.00
Salt Lake City has a 34% higher property crime than Vancouver.
Political Leaning
Vancouver
45.1%
Salt Lake City
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Salt Lake City
3.8%
Vancouver has a 31% higher unemployment than Salt Lake City.
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Salt Lake City
$74,925
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Vancouver
$440,300
Salt Lake City
$495,700
Salt Lake City has a 11% higher home values than Vancouver.
Education
Vancouver
22.0%
Salt Lake City
34.5%
Salt Lake City has a 36% higher education than Vancouver.
Demographics
Vancouver
70.6%
Salt Lake City
70.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Salt Lake City
132.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Vancouver and Salt Lake City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Vancouver
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Salt Lake City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalt Lake City scores 89.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.5 in Vancouver. Salt Lake City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,456 vs $1,677 in Vancouver (15% lower). Salt Lake City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,747 vs $1,922 in Vancouver (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 8.6% in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City has a median property tax of $2,628 vs $3,687 in Vancouver (40% lower). Salt Lake City has a median rent of $1,343 vs $1,632 in Vancouver (22% lower).
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalt Lake City has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 5.6% in Vancouver. Salt Lake City: 126,178 vs Vancouver: 101,818 for labor force. Salt Lake City has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 15.2% in Vancouver.
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Crime & Safety — Vancouver leads
Source: FBI UCRVancouver has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 23.41 compared to 41.85 in Salt Lake City. Vancouver has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 34.07 compared to 52.00 in Salt Lake City. Vancouver has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.22 compared to 1.83 in Salt Lake City.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Salt Lake City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSalt Lake City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.5% compared to 22.0% in Vancouver. Salt Lake City has a high school diploma or higher of 46.1% compared to 39.1% in Vancouver.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalt Lake City has a population of 203,888, about 1.1x the size of Vancouver (192,696). Salt Lake City skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 37.5.
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Black
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Asian
Vancouver
Salt Lake City
Healthcare — Vancouver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVancouver: 4 vs Salt Lake City: 3 for with emergency services. Vancouver: 3.8 vs Salt Lake City: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Salt Lake City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalt Lake City has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.5% in Vancouver. Salt Lake City has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 1.8% in Vancouver. Salt Lake City has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 15.2% in Vancouver.
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