Last updated 2026-06-15 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Slightly above the national average, a Washington city with no state income tax across from Portland.
Cost of living index (US avg = 100): 106
Median 2BR rent: $1,900/mo
Housing: 112 vs 100
Groceries: 104 vs 100
Utilities: 98 vs 100
Transportation: 104 vs 100
Healthcare: 103 vs 100
Vancouver offers Columbia River views and no state income tax, just across the river from Portland with its no sales tax. Many residents shop in Oregon and earn in Washington to optimize both.