Vancouver is among the high 25 most livable cities within the U.S., in response to a current on-line survey, making it the best ranked Northwest metropolis on the record.
The survey, by Livability.com, scores cities with populations between 75,000 and 500,000 individuals on quite a lot of classes, together with value of residing, schooling, well being, transportation and facilities.
“Maybe a better quality of life is waiting for you somewhere you haven’t considered — a place where you’re not just a number,” Livability’s web site says. “You want to have it all. A shot at owning a home. Less time sitting in traffic. A safe and vibrant place where you can truly thrive.”
Vancouver tied for twenty second place with Clovis, Calif. The survey scored Vancouver highest within the classes of surroundings (75 out of 100), facilities (73 out of 100) and financial system (72 out of 100). The town’s lowest scores had been in well being (61 out of 100) and security (33 out of 100).
Livability celebrated Vancouver’s proximity to pure wonders, downtown waterfront points of interest and its thriving entrepreneurial spirit.
Vancouver has made the record quite a few instances within the decade-plus that Livability has been conducting its survey.
Different Northwest cities that made the record this yr embrace Gresham, Ore., Eugene, Ore., Kennewick and Spokane.
The survey’s high spot within the U.S. went to Flower Mound, Texas, a metropolis of 77,000 individuals roughly 30 miles northeast of Dallas. In second place was Carmel, Ind., which is residence to about 105,000 individuals, roughly 20 miles north of Indianapolis. Carmel topped the record in 2024.
Rounding out the underside of the highest 100 had been Fast Metropolis, S.D., at No. 99 and Augusta, Ga., at No. 100.
Folks can search Livability’s web site primarily based on classes or areas to search out cities that match completely different standards. It scored greater than 2,000 small and midsized cities.
