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Big city living isn't for everyone--but at the same time, urban areas certainly have their perks.
There's the culture, the food, the arts, the food, the energy, and you know, the food. But there are drawbacks. There's traffic, expensive parking, expensive housing--pretty much, expensive everything, depending on which big city you're looking at.
But that's where the suburbs come in--they have all of the benefits of being near big cities, without actually having to be big cities.
Of course, not all suburbs of Vancouver are created equally, which is precisely why we set out to find the best ones. So without further ado...
Here are the 10 best suburbs to live around Vancouver for 2021:
What's the best suburb of Vancouver? Sherwood ranks as the best suburb of Vancouver for 2021 based on the most recent Census and FBI data. If you happen to be a resident of Sherwood, you're probably not too surprised to find it on the top our list.
We'll tell you what makes each of these 10 Vancouver 'burbs better than the rest--but first, a bit about our methodology.
Note: This result may differ from our state wide data as we did not include commute times and crime for this analysis to allow for a larger selection of suburbs.
Feel free to check out some more reading about Washington:
The 10 Best Vancouver Suburbs To Live For 2021
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Population: 19,625
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Median Income: $103,512
Unemployment Rate: 1.8%
Poverty Rate: 2.9%
More on Sherwood: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Sherwood is always mentioned as one of the best suburbs in the Vancouver area. We'll tell you the good about "Awesome Sherwood."
Everyone here is rich; families average $103,512 a year, which is the 5th highest in the Vancouver region. And only 1.77% are out of work. Homes average more than $405,900 each.
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Population: 39,127
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Median Income: $108,927
Unemployment Rate: 3.9%
Poverty Rate: 3.9%
More on Lake Oswego: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Lake Oswego is the second best 'burb we looked at near Vancouver for 2021.
It ranks 4th for incomes in the area and only 2.61% of residents lack insurance, good for 5th best.
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Population: 20,971
Rank Last Year: 4 (Up 1)
Median Income: $125,676
Unemployment Rate: 2.4%
Poverty Rate: 3.1%
More on Happy Valley: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Here in Happy Valley, it's really safe, and residents are just about as rich as you'll see in the Vancouver metro area.
The bad side? Schools are more crowded, and the cost of living puts a large part of the city out of reach for most families.
But price is based on demand and a lot of people want to live in Happy Valley.
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Population: 23,200
Rank Last Year: 6 (Up 2)
Median Income: $111,584
Unemployment Rate: 3.3%
Poverty Rate: 3.5%
More on Camas: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Camas ranks as the 4th best suburb of Vancouver for 2021.
You won't find many better places to raise your kids in the region than in Camas and the schools are some of the best around.
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Population: 26,656
Rank Last Year: 3 (Down 2)
Median Income: $111,042
Unemployment Rate: 4.9%
Poverty Rate: 5.1%
More on West Linn: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Coming in as the fifth best is West Linn.
West Linn gets kudos for having the 3rd most expensive homes in the Vancouver area, where houses sell for an average of $493,900. However, the cost of living here is among the highest in the area.
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Population: 7,767
Rank Last Year: 5 (Down 1)
Median Income: $96,836
Unemployment Rate: 1.8%
Poverty Rate: 2.9%
More on Ridgefield: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Ridgefield is proud of its 6th place finish on this list. And here's why.
Most residents have great jobs and the unemployment rate sits at 1.79% which is 3rd best in the area.
According to online reports, Ridgefield is quickly becoming one of the more affluent suburbs in the Vancouver area, meaning you need to get in soon.
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Population: 2,942
Rank Last Year: 8 (Up 1)
Median Income: $93,547
Unemployment Rate: 2.2%
Poverty Rate: 4.4%
More on North Plains: Real Estate | Data | Photos
The 7th best suburb on our list goes to North Plains.
North Plains schools are some of the best in the region, and crime is really low. The cost of living makes it a lot more desirable for many families, especially first-time home buyers.
And, it's only 19.5 miles to downtown, which is a good thing.
