Vancouver’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.
It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Vancouver.
And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in Washington thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Vancouver. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.
So the question arises, which Vancouver neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?
Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which Vancouver hoods need a little tender loving care. We examined 60 of Vancouver’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live.
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Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Vancouver neighborhoods in 2026
To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in Vancouver:
- High crime (Estimated)
- High unemployment (Less jobs)
- Low median income (Less pay)
- Low population density (No things to do)
- Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)
Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Vancouver, Washington for each of these criteria from worst to best.
Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”
The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of Vancouver.
The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2026. Skip to the end to see the list of all 60 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.
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Most dangerous neighborhoods to live in Vancouver for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ogden | 5,254 | $254,714 | $55,082 |
| 2 | Meadow Homes | 2,179 | $268,300 | $50,500 |
| 3 | Fruit Valley | 1,730 | $221,800 | $51,127 |
| 4 | North Garrison Heights | 1,985 | $281,267 | $58,603 |
| 5 | Fircrest | 7,479 | $271,843 | $56,564 |
| 6 | Van Mall | 4,604 | $288,438 | $59,087 |
| 7 | Marrion | 3,747 | $270,900 | $68,274 |
| 8 | Columbia Way | 1,033 | $328,250 | $65,148 |
| 9 | Kevanna Park | 2,623 | $247,225 | $58,214 |
| 10 | West Minnehaha | 4,251 | $301,100 | $62,740 |
| 11 | Forest Ridge | 1,236 | $270,900 | $68,274 |
| 12 | Fourth Plain Village | 2,177 | $237,850 | $49,922 |
| 13 | Shumway | 1,116 | $332,000 | $68,330 |
| 14 | Burnt Bridge Creek | 4,063 | $295,750 | $67,707 |
| 15 | Central Park | 2,272 | $330,533 | $65,573 |
| 16 | Hamey Heights | 5,463 | $302,940 | $55,853 |
| 17 | Esther Short | 2,713 | $312,700 | $41,330 |
| 18 | Bagley Downs | 6,650 | $256,700 | $77,206 |
| 19 | Rose Village | 5,633 | $232,000 | $59,460 |
| 19 | North Image | 6,897 | $226,850 | $64,974 |
| 21 | Bennington | 4,537 | $424,400 | $71,921 |
| 22 | Hudsons Bay | 1,879 | $328,600 | $58,194 |
| 23 | Mountain View | 4,086 | $289,533 | $49,755 |
| 23 | Carter Park | 2,029 | $337,250 | $74,600 |
| 25 | Cimarron | 305 | $339,600 | $74,063 |
| 26 | Countryside Woods | 4,943 | $328,860 | $72,644 |
| 27 | Hough | 2,574 | $320,500 | $45,614 |
| 27 | Burton Ridge | 1,289 | $311,200 | $71,070 |
| 29 | Vancouver Heights | 4,928 | $293,886 | $73,489 |
| 30 | Arnada | 927 | $367,667 | $62,830 |
| 31 | Landover Sharmel | 5,684 | $273,900 | $67,980 |
| 32 | Image | 4,481 | $278,825 | $71,708 |
| 33 | Oakbrook | 3,024 | $299,600 | $68,500 |
| 34 | Hearthwood | 1,417 | $280,500 | $63,881 |
| 35 | Cascade Highlands | 3,624 | $353,600 | $64,238 |
| 35 | Fishers Creek | 1,080 | $444,550 | $111,270 |
| 37 | Lincoln | 3,829 | $344,260 | $82,014 |
| 38 | Ellsworth Springs | 4,360 | $279,500 | $57,098 |
| 39 | Edgewood Park | 1,143 | $380,450 | $76,235 |
| 40 | Bella Vista | 1,921 | $339,450 | $91,297 |
| 41 | Northcrest | 521 | $381,000 | $90,250 |
| 42 | Airport Green | 683 | $316,100 | $108,453 |
| 43 | North Hearthwood | 840 | $410,800 | $98,260 |
| 44 | Riveridge | 1,758 | $364,033 | $87,606 |
| 45 | Wildwood | 760 | $381,750 | $106,396 |
| 46 | South Cliff | 393 | $442,300 | $85,536 |
| 46 | Burton Evergreen | 2,000 | $339,600 | $74,063 |
| 48 | Parkside | 1,628 | $300,600 | $90,972 |
| 49 | Northwood | 617 | $306,300 | $94,625 |
| 50 | Northwest | 3,499 | $336,000 | $92,155 |
| 51 | First Place | 1,044 | $505,500 | $88,068 |
| 52 | Riverview | 365 | $492,067 | $84,447 |
| 53 | Evergreen Highlands | 724 | $411,650 | $87,893 |
| 54 | Fairway 164th | 2,737 | $409,550 | $63,511 |
| 55 | Fishers Landing East | 7,247 | $351,660 | $90,795 |
| 56 | Old Evergreen Highway | 2,786 | $508,633 | $113,931 |
| 57 | Dubois Park | 406 | $442,300 | $85,536 |
| 58 | Father Blanchet Park | 1,104 | $488,050 | $98,298 |
| 59 | Village At Fishers Landing | 985 | $416,700 | $97,961 |
| 60 | Parkway East | 2,126 | $319,800 | $106,875 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 60 Vancouver neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The worst neighborhoods around Vancouver
Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Vancouver with Ogden landing at the bottom of the pack.
The worst neighborhoods in Vancouver are Ogden, Meadow Homes, Fruit Valley, North Garrison Heights, Fircrest, Van Mall, Marrion, Columbia Way, Kevanna Park, and West Minnehaha.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Vancouver aren’t all bad. Parkway East takes the cake as the best place to live in Vancouver.
We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best 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
Worst Neighborhoods In Vancouver FAQs
What is the most dangerous neighborhood in Vancouver?
Ogden ranks as the worst neighborhood in Vancouver for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Meadow Homes and Fruit Valley are next on the list.
What are the worst neighborhoods in Vancouver?
The worst-ranked neighborhoods in Vancouver are Ogden, Meadow Homes, Fruit Valley, North Garrison Heights, Fircrest, Van Mall, Marrion, Columbia Way, Kevanna Park, and West Minnehaha. We scored all 60 neighborhoods in the city.
Why does Ogden rank as the worst?
Ogden posts the roughest combined numbers in Vancouver: a median household income of $55,082 and a median home value of $254,714, with crime, unemployment, and density folded into the score.
Are these neighborhoods dangerous everywhere?
No. The scores are neighborhood-wide averages, and conditions change block by block and hour by hour. Plenty of people live in these neighborhoods without incident; the numbers just say the odds run tougher.
How do you rank the worst neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on crime, unemployment, income, density, and home values, using Census tract and FBI data. The worst combined score tops the list.
