What’s the best part of Vancouver? It could be where everyone knows their neighbor. Or it could be where home prices are the highest, meaning it’s where everyone wants to live.
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Vancouver are the best based on Saturday Night Science.
Whether you live in the sticks or in an apartment building downtown, you want a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood offers different perks and benefits.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits — less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Vancouver neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
If you’re thinking of moving to Washington and Vancouver is on the top of your list, check out the best neighborhoods for 2026.
$106,875 median income · $319,800 median home value
$97,961 median income · $416,700 median home value
$98,298 median income · $488,050 median home value
$85,536 median income · $442,300 median home value
$113,931 median income · $508,633 median home value
$90,795 median income · $351,660 median home value
$63,511 median income · $409,550 median home value
$87,893 median income · $411,650 median home value
$84,447 median income · $492,067 median home value
$88,068 median income · $505,500 median home value
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Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Washington’s statewide median.
Washington statewide median: $98,141
Washington statewide median: $601,016
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the best Vancouver, WA neighborhoods in 2026
To rank the best neighborhoods in Vancouver, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.
Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 60 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In Vancouver.” We’re lookin’ at you, Parkway East.
Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Vancouver, Washington has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Vancouver.
The full plate
Table: Best Vancouver neighborhoods for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parkway East | 2,126 | $319,800 | $106,875 |
| 2 | Village At Fishers Landing | 985 | $416,700 | $97,961 |
| 3 | Father Blanchet Park | 1,104 | $488,050 | $98,298 |
| 4 | Dubois Park | 406 | $442,300 | $85,536 |
| 5 | Old Evergreen Highway | 2,786 | $508,633 | $113,931 |
| 6 | Fishers Landing East | 7,247 | $351,660 | $90,795 |
| 7 | Fairway 164th | 2,737 | $409,550 | $63,511 |
| 8 | Evergreen Highlands | 724 | $411,650 | $87,893 |
| 9 | Riverview | 365 | $492,067 | $84,447 |
| 10 | First Place | 1,044 | $505,500 | $88,068 |
| 11 | Northwest | 3,499 | $336,000 | $92,155 |
| 12 | Northwood | 617 | $306,300 | $94,625 |
| 13 | Parkside | 1,628 | $300,600 | $90,972 |
| 14 | Burton Evergreen | 2,000 | $339,600 | $74,063 |
| 15 | South Cliff | 393 | $442,300 | $85,536 |
| 16 | Wildwood | 760 | $381,750 | $106,396 |
| 17 | Riveridge | 1,758 | $364,033 | $87,606 |
| 18 | North Hearthwood | 840 | $410,800 | $98,260 |
| 19 | Airport Green | 683 | $316,100 | $108,453 |
| 20 | Northcrest | 521 | $381,000 | $90,250 |
| 21 | Bella Vista | 1,921 | $339,450 | $91,297 |
| 22 | Edgewood Park | 1,143 | $380,450 | $76,235 |
| 23 | Ellsworth Springs | 4,360 | $279,500 | $57,098 |
| 24 | Lincoln | 3,829 | $344,260 | $82,014 |
| 25 | Cascade Highlands | 3,624 | $353,600 | $64,238 |
| 26 | Fishers Creek | 1,080 | $444,550 | $111,270 |
| 27 | Hearthwood | 1,417 | $280,500 | $63,881 |
| 28 | Oakbrook | 3,024 | $299,600 | $68,500 |
| 29 | Image | 4,481 | $278,825 | $71,708 |
| 30 | Landover Sharmel | 5,684 | $273,900 | $67,980 |
| 31 | Arnada | 927 | $367,667 | $62,830 |
| 32 | Vancouver Heights | 4,928 | $293,886 | $73,489 |
| 33 | Burton Ridge | 1,289 | $311,200 | $71,070 |
| 34 | Hough | 2,574 | $320,500 | $45,614 |
| 35 | Countryside Woods | 4,943 | $328,860 | $72,644 |
| 36 | Cimarron | 305 | $339,600 | $74,063 |
| 37 | Carter Park | 2,029 | $337,250 | $74,600 |
| 38 | Mountain View | 4,086 | $289,533 | $49,755 |
| 39 | Hudsons Bay | 1,879 | $328,600 | $58,194 |
| 40 | Bennington | 4,537 | $424,400 | $71,921 |
| 41 | Rose Village | 5,633 | $232,000 | $59,460 |
| 42 | North Image | 6,897 | $226,850 | $64,974 |
| 43 | Bagley Downs | 6,650 | $256,700 | $77,206 |
| 44 | Esther Short | 2,713 | $312,700 | $41,330 |
| 45 | Hamey Heights | 5,463 | $302,940 | $55,853 |
| 46 | Central Park | 2,272 | $330,533 | $65,573 |
| 47 | Burnt Bridge Creek | 4,063 | $295,750 | $67,707 |
| 48 | Shumway | 1,116 | $332,000 | $68,330 |
| 49 | Fourth Plain Village | 2,177 | $237,850 | $49,922 |
| 50 | Forest Ridge | 1,236 | $270,900 | $68,274 |
| 51 | West Minnehaha | 4,251 | $301,100 | $62,740 |
| 52 | Kevanna Park | 2,623 | $247,225 | $58,214 |
| 53 | Columbia Way | 1,033 | $328,250 | $65,148 |
| 54 | Marrion | 3,747 | $270,900 | $68,274 |
| 55 | Van Mall | 4,604 | $288,438 | $59,087 |
| 56 | Fircrest | 7,479 | $271,843 | $56,564 |
| 57 | North Garrison Heights | 1,985 | $281,267 | $58,603 |
| 58 | Fruit Valley | 1,730 | $221,800 | $51,127 |
| 59 | Meadow Homes | 2,179 | $268,300 | $50,500 |
| 60 | Ogden | 5,254 | $254,714 | $55,082 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 60 Vancouver neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: Putting a bow on our analysis of the best neighborhoods in Vancouver
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Vancouver where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
The best neighborhoods in Vancouver are Parkway East, Village At Fishers Landing, Father Blanchet Park, Dubois Park, Old Evergreen Highway, Fishers Landing East, Fairway 164th, Evergreen Highlands, Riverview, and First Place.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Vancouver aren’t all good. Ogden takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Vancouver.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below. Not sold on Washington? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Neighborhoods In Vancouver FAQs
What is the best neighborhood in Vancouver?
Parkway East is the best neighborhood in Vancouver for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Village At Fishers Landing and Father Blanchet Park are next.
What are the best neighborhoods in Vancouver?
The best neighborhoods in Vancouver are Parkway East, Village At Fishers Landing, Father Blanchet Park, Dubois Park, Old Evergreen Highway, Fishers Landing East, Fairway 164th, Evergreen Highlands, Riverview, and First Place. We ranked all 60 neighborhoods in the city.
How expensive is Parkway East?
The median household income in Parkway East is $106,875 and the median home costs $319,800. The best blocks in Vancouver rarely come at a discount.
How do you rank Vancouver neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on income, home values, population density, unemployment, and crime, using Census tract data. The neighborhood with the best combined score, Parkway East, takes the top spot.
Which Vancouver neighborhood ranked last?
Ogden came in last of the 60 neighborhoods we scored. Every city has a bottom of the table; in Vancouver the numbers put it there.
