Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$447,900
Portland $559,400
Median rent$1,711/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Portland 35%
Minnehaha
Clark County11,482 residentsVancouver School District
61
C
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 43 Portland suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and amenities, held back by schools.
61
Portland median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Minnehaha is like to live in, by category
Bars show Minnehaha against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency34th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.9
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate85%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index89
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.77%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax8.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 83/100
A−
Mean commute20.2 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes76%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi11
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 82/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés123
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks106
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$100,668
Portland $97,436
Unemployment6.8%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations47%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Minnehaha on schools
Minnehaha's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Lake Oswego17 mi from MinnehahaA− 76 B West Linn20 mi from MinnehahaA− 71 B− Wilsonville25 mi from MinnehahaB+ 64 C+ Sherwood23 mi from MinnehahaB+ 68 B− Beaverton16 mi from MinnehahaB+ 71 B− Camas10 mi from MinnehahaB 68 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Minnehaha
Is Minnehaha, WA a good place to live?
Minnehaha scores 61 out of 100, 22nd of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Minnehaha expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $447,900, 20% below the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.77%. $1,711/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Minnehaha?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Minnehaha sit at the 34th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 18.9 student–teacher ratio. Minnehaha is served by Vancouver School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Minnehaha?
The mean commute is 20.2 min, with 76% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 11 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Minnehaha?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 123 restaurants and cafés and 106 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Minnehaha old or new?
The median home in Minnehaha was built in 1998 — 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. 82% 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.