Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median home value$711,700
Portland $559,400
Median rent$2,090/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Portland 35%
Camas
Clark County27,007 residentsCamas School District
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
10th of 43 Portland suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by cost of living.
68
Portland median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Camas is like to live in, by category
Bars show Camas against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency92nd pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.3
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate92%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index119
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.86%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax8.80%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Mean commute24.6 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi1.1
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés24
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks85
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$141,126
Portland $97,436
Unemployment4.0%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations58%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Camas on cost of living
Camas's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Oak Grove16 mi from CamasA− 65 C+ Troutdale5 mi from CamasB+ 54 C− Milwaukie14 mi from CamasB+ 63 C+ Hazel Dell12 mi from CamasB+ 57 C− Orchards8 mi from CamasB+ 60 C Oatfield15 mi from CamasB+ 65 C+ Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Camas
Is Camas, WA a good place to live?
Camas scores 68 out of 100, 10th of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Camas expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $711,700, 27% above the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.86%. $2,090/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Camas?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Camas sit at the 92nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 19.3 student–teacher ratio. Camas is served by Camas School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Camas?
The mean commute is 24.6 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 27% working from home. Transit density is 1.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Camas?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 24 restaurants and cafés and 85 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Camas old or new?
The median home in Camas was built in 2001 — 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. 89% 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.