Best PlacesNorth Image, Vancouver, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Image, Vancouver, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Image, Vancouver ranks 2,618th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in North Image, 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.
North Image, Vancouver's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Image, Vancouver ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
Where North Image, Vancouver ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Image, Vancouver
A household needs to earn about $116,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Image, Vancouver home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $89,702, 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 North Image, Vancouver's effective rate of 0.89%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Image, Vancouver
North Image, Vancouver's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Image, Vancouver.
Who works in North Image, Vancouver, and how
Work in North Image, Vancouver centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in North Image, Vancouver
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Image, Vancouver.
What the weather is like in North Image, Vancouver, month by month
North Image, Vancouver sees roughly 115 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 North Image, Vancouver
Portland International sits about 5 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 9.1 million passengers in 2025, with 117 nonstop destinations.
North Image, 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 North Image, Vancouver against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in North Image, Vancouver
Is North Image, Vancouver a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Image, Vancouver ranks 2,618th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, clean air, and a strong job market, and lowest on state infrastructure and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Image, Vancouver expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $436,934. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $89,702 median income, cost of living beats 54% of neighborhoods.
Is North Image, Vancouver safe?
Yes, North Image, Vancouver is safer than 83% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $428 per resident a year.
Compare North Image, Vancouver with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Image, Vancouver. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Image, 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.
North Image, Vancouver detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Image, Vancouver: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Image, Vancouver: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Image, Vancouver: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Image, Vancouver: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Image, 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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