Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$530,100
Portland $559,400
Median rent$1,631/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Portland 35%
Salmon Creek
Clark County20,017 residentsVancouver School District
62
C
Suburbgrade score
18th of 43 Portland suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by schools.
62
Portland median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Salmon Creek is like to live in, by category
Bars show Salmon Creek against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Within-state proficiency35th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio20.0
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate85%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index92
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.80%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax8.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Mean commute23.2 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi8.7
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 86/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés85
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks68
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Median household income$111,631
Portland $97,436
Unemployment3.9%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations46%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Salmon Creek on schools
Salmon Creek's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Lake Oswego21 mi from Salmon CreekA− 76 B West Linn24 mi from Salmon CreekA− 71 B− Beaverton18 mi from Salmon CreekB+ 71 B− Camas13 mi from Salmon CreekB 68 B− Cedar Mill14 mi from Salmon CreekB 71 B− Oak Hills15 mi from Salmon CreekB 76 B Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Salmon Creek
Is Salmon Creek, WA a good place to live?
Salmon Creek scores 62 out of 100, 18th of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Salmon Creek expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $530,100, 5% below the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.80%. $1,631/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Salmon Creek?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Salmon Creek sit at the 35th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 20.0 student–teacher ratio. Salmon Creek is served by Vancouver School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Salmon Creek?
The mean commute is 23.2 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 8.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Salmon Creek?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 85 restaurants and cafés and 68 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Salmon Creek old or new?
The median home in Salmon Creek was built in 1989 — 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.