Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$485,100
Portland $559,400
Median rent$1,576/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Portland 35%
Battle Ground
Clark County21,886 residentsBattle Ground School District
58
C
Suburbgrade score
30th of 43 Portland suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
58
Portland median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Battle Ground is like to live in, by category
Bars show Battle Ground against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Within-state proficiency66th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.7
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate76%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index91
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.68%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax8.90%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Mean commute27.2 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi2.1
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Restaurants & cafés57
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks67
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$104,977
Portland $97,436
Unemployment3.7%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations41%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Battle Ground on housing & affordability
Battle Ground's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Felida9 mi from Battle GroundB 61 C Damascus25 mi from Battle GroundB− 51 D+ Cedar Mill21 mi from Battle GroundB− 71 B− Camas13 mi from Battle GroundC+ 68 B− Bethany21 mi from Battle GroundC+ 70 B− Ridgefield7 mi from Battle GroundC+ 62 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Battle Ground
Is Battle Ground, WA a good place to live?
Battle Ground scores 58 out of 100, 30th of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Battle Ground expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $485,100, 13% below the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.68%. $1,576/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Battle Ground?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Battle Ground sit at the 66th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 76% graduation rate and a 16.7 student–teacher ratio. Battle Ground is served by Battle Ground School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Battle Ground?
The mean commute is 27.2 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 2.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Battle Ground?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 57 restaurants and cafés and 67 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Battle Ground old or new?
The median home in Battle Ground was built in 2003 — newer than the Portland median of 1984. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 79% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.