Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$586,600
Portland $559,400
Median rent$2,041/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Portland 35%
Mount Vista
Clark County10,764 residents3 school districts
61
C
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 43 Portland suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, 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 Mount Vista is like to live in, by category
Bars show Mount Vista against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Within-state proficiency63rd pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio20.3
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate81%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index103
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate1.06%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax8.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Mean commute21.9 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes82%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.9
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés46
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks56
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$100,293
Portland $97,436
Unemployment4.3%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations50%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Mount Vista on schools
Mount Vista's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Lake Oswego23 mi from Mount VistaA− 76 B Beaverton20 mi from Mount VistaB+ 71 B− Camas13 mi from Mount VistaB 68 B− Cedar Mill16 mi from Mount VistaB 71 B− Oak Hills17 mi from Mount VistaB 76 B Bethany16 mi from Mount VistaB− 70 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Mount Vista
Is Mount Vista, WA a good place to live?
Mount Vista scores 61 out of 100, 23rd 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 Mount Vista expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $586,600, 5% above the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.06%. $2,041/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Mount Vista?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Mount Vista sit at the 63rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 20.3 student–teacher ratio. Mount Vista is served by Battle Ground School District, Vancouver School District and Ridgefield School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Mount Vista?
The mean commute is 21.9 min, with 82% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 0.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Mount Vista?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 46 restaurants and cafés and 56 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Mount Vista old or new?
The median home in Mount Vista was built in 2000 — 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. 73% 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.