Best PlacesMarrion, Vancouver, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Marrion, Vancouver, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Marrion, Vancouver ranks 3,106th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Noise pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on clean air.
The best neighborhoods in Marrion, Vancouver
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Marrion, Vancouver's strengths and weaknesses
Where Marrion, Vancouver ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
- Short commute20.5 minutes each way, better than 77% of neighborhoods
Where Marrion, Vancouver ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Marrion, Vancouver
A household needs to earn about $115,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Marrion, Vancouver home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $99,902, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Marrion, Vancouver's effective rate of 0.81%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Marrion, Vancouver
Marrion, Vancouver runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Marrion, Vancouver.
Who works in Marrion, Vancouver, and how
Work in Marrion, Vancouver centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Marrion, Vancouver
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Marrion, Vancouver.
What the weather is like in Marrion, Vancouver, month by month
Marrion, Vancouver sees roughly 114 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 42° | 36° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 43° |
| July | 86° | 71° | 59° |
| October | 67° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of Marrion, Vancouver
Portland International sits about 3 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 9.1 million passengers in 2025, with 117 nonstop destinations.
Marrion, Vancouver measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Marrion, Vancouver against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Marrion, Vancouver
Is Marrion, Vancouver a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Marrion, Vancouver ranks 3,106th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on clean air, few empty homes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on noise and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Marrion, Vancouver expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $440,461. The overall cost of living runs about 9% above the national average. Set against a $99,902 median income, cost of living beats 60% of neighborhoods.
Is Marrion, Vancouver safe?
Yes, Marrion, Vancouver is safer than 63% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $548 per resident a year.
Compare Marrion, Vancouver with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Marrion, Vancouver. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Marrion, Vancouver represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Marrion, Vancouver detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Marrion, Vancouver: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Marrion, Vancouver: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Marrion, Vancouver: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Marrion, Vancouver: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Marrion, Vancouver detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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