Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$552,300
Portland $559,400
Median rent$1,701/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Portland 35%
Washougal
Clark County17,490 residents2 school districts
58
C
Suburbgrade score
31st of 43 Portland suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by employment & income.
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 Washougal is like to live in, by category
Bars show Washougal against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Within-state proficiency68th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.0
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate89%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index99
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.81%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax8.90%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Mean commute25.4 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi2.8
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Restaurants & cafés29
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks54
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Median household income$106,368
Portland $97,436
Unemployment7.7%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations41%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Washougal on employment & income
Washougal's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Bethany24 mi from WashougalB 70 B− Oak Hills24 mi from WashougalB 76 B Felida20 mi from WashougalB− 61 C Lake Oswego21 mi from WashougalB− 76 B Camas4 mi from WashougalC+ 68 B− West Linn21 mi from WashougalC+ 71 B− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Washougal
Is Washougal, WA a good place to live?
Washougal scores 58 out of 100, 31st of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Washougal expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $552,300, 1% below the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.81%. $1,701/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Washougal?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Washougal sit at the 68th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 18.0 student–teacher ratio. Washougal is served by Washougal School District and Camas School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Washougal?
The mean commute is 25.4 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 2.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Washougal?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 29 restaurants and cafés and 54 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Washougal old or new?
The median home in Washougal was built in 1999 — 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. 77% 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.