Population
Vancouver
192,696
Tempe
186,419
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Tempe
$77,643
Home Value
Vancouver
$440,300
Tempe
$421,900
Rent
Vancouver
$1,632
Tempe
$1,623
Crime Rate
Vancouver
5.84
Tempe
4.70
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Tempe
135.5
Avg Temp
Vancouver
N/A
Tempe
N/A
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Tempe
5.7%
How Similar Are Vancouver & Tempe?
Tempe is Vancouver's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Vancouver
192,696
Tempe
186,419
Both cities have similar populations — Vancouver at 192,696 and Tempe at 186,419.
Violent Crime
Vancouver
5.84
Tempe
4.70
Vancouver has a 19% higher violent crime than Tempe.
Property Crime
Vancouver
34.07
Tempe
28.94
Vancouver has a 15% higher property crime than Tempe.
Political Leaning
Vancouver
45.1%
Tempe
51.2%
Vancouver leans Democratic while Tempe leans Republican.
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Tempe
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Tempe
$77,643
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Vancouver
$440,300
Tempe
$421,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Vancouver
22.0%
Tempe
31.4%
Tempe has a 30% higher education than Vancouver.
Demographics
Vancouver
70.6%
Tempe
60.1%
Vancouver has a 15% higher demographics than Tempe.
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Tempe
135.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Vancouver and Tempe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Vancouver
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Tempe
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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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a median property tax of $2,179 vs $3,687 in Vancouver (69% lower). Vancouver has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 9.0% in Tempe. 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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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
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 robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.22 in Vancouver. Tempe has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.34 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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
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
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Vancouver
Tempe
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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Airports
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