The 10 Most Dangerous And Worst Neighborhoods In Vancouver, WA


The most dangerous and worst Vancouver neighborhoods are Ogden and Fruit Valley for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Worst Neighborhoods In Vancouver
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Vancouver’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.

It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Vancouver.

And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in Washington thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Vancouver. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.

So the question arises, which Vancouver neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?

Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which Vancouver hoods need a little tender loving care – the sore thumbs of the Vancouver area if you will. Realistically, you can’t expect all the neighborhoods to be amazing, although Parkway East ranks way above the rest.

We examined 60 of Vancouver’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live. These places don’t quite measure up to Vancouver’s reputation.


Table Of Contents: Top 10 | Methodology | Summary | Table


The Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In Vancouver For 2024

  1. Ogden
  2. Fruit Valley
  3. Van Mall
  4. Fircrest
  5. Meadow Homes
  6. Kevanna Park
  7. West Minnehaha
  8. North Garrison Heights
  9. Forest Ridge
  10. Fourth Plain Village

So what’s the worst neighborhood to live in Vancouver for 2024? According to the most recent census data, Ogden looks to be the worst neighborhood in Vancouver.

Read on to see how we determined the places around Vancouver that need a pick-me-up. And remember, don’t blame the messenger.

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The 10 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In Vancouver For 2024

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 5,254
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 711
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,969
Median Home Value: $254,714 (6th worst)
Median Income: $55,082 (7th worst)
More on Ogden:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

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/10

Population: 1,730
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,038
Property Crime Per 100k: 5,228
Median Home Value: $221,800 (worst)
Median Income: $51,127 (6th worst)
More on Fruit Valley:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 4,604
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 962
Property Crime Per 100k: 7,371
Median Home Value: $288,438 (17th worst)
Median Income: $59,087 (14th worst)
More on Van Mall:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 7,479
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 747
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,390
Median Home Value: $271,843 (11th worst)
Median Income: $56,564 (9th worst)
More on Fircrest:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 2,179
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 674
Property Crime Per 100k: 5,303
Median Home Value: $268,300 (8th worst)
Median Income: $50,500 (5th worst)
More on Meadow Homes:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 2,623
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 756
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,096
Median Home Value: $247,225 (5th worst)
Median Income: $58,214 (12th worst)
More on Kevanna Park:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 4,251
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 422
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,171
Median Home Value: $301,100 (23rd worst)
Median Income: $62,740 (16th worst)
More on West Minnehaha:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 1,985
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 754
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,970
Median Home Value: $281,267 (16th worst)
Median Income: $58,603 (13th worst)
More on North Garrison Heights:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,236
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 217
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,751
Median Home Value: $270,900 (10th worst)
Median Income: $68,274 (26th worst)
More on Forest Ridge:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 2,177
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 524
Property Crime Per 100k: 5,061
Median Home Value: $237,850 (4th worst)
Median Income: $49,922 (4th worst)
More on Fourth Plain Village:  Data

Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Vancouver neighborhoods in 2024

To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in Vancouver:

  • High crime (Estimated)
  • High unemployment (Less jobs)
  • Low median income (Less pay)
  • Low population density (No things to do)
  • Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)

Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Vancouver, Washington for each of these criteria from worst to best.

Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”

The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of Vancouver.

The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2024. This report is our time ranking the worst neighborhoods to live in Vancouver.

Skip to the end to see the list of all 60 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.

Summary: The Worst Neighborhoods Around Vancouver

Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Vancouver with Ogden landing at the bottom of the pack.

The worst neighborhoods in Vancouver are Ogden, Fruit Valley, Van Mall, Fircrest, Meadow Homes, Kevanna Park, West Minnehaha, North Garrison Heights, Forest Ridge, and Fourth Plain Village.

As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Vancouver aren’t all bad. Parkway East takes the cake as the best place to live in Vancouver.

The best neighborhoods in Vancouver are Parkway East, Village At Fishers Landing, Old Evergreen Highway, Fishers Landing East, and Father Blanchet Park.

We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below.

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Most Dangerous Neighborhoods To Live In Vancouver For 2024?

Rank Neighborhood Population Home Value Median Income
1 Ogden 5,254 $254,714 $55,082
2 Fruit Valley 1,730 $221,800 $51,127
3 Van Mall 4,604 $288,438 $59,087
4 Fircrest 7,479 $271,843 $56,564
5 Meadow Homes 2,179 $268,300 $50,500
6 Kevanna Park 2,623 $247,225 $58,214
7 West Minnehaha 4,251 $301,100 $62,740
8 North Garrison Heights 1,985 $281,267 $58,603
9 Forest Ridge 1,236 $270,900 $68,274
10 Fourth Plain Village 2,177 $237,850 $49,922
11 Marrion 3,747 $270,900 $68,274
12 Shumway 1,116 $332,000 $68,330
13 Central Park 2,272 $330,533 $65,573
14 Bagley Downs 6,650 $256,700 $77,206
15 Esther Short 2,713 $312,700 $41,330
16 Hudsons Bay 1,879 $328,600 $58,194
17 Hamey Heights 5,463 $302,940 $55,853
18 Burnt Bridge Creek 4,063 $295,750 $67,707
19 North Image 6,897 $226,850 $64,974
20 Rose Village 5,633 $232,000 $59,460
21 Hough 2,574 $320,500 $45,614
22 Arnada 927 $367,667 $62,830
23 Carter Park 2,029 $337,250 $74,600
24 Burton Ridge 1,289 $311,200 $71,070
25 Mountain View 4,086 $289,533 $49,755
26 Image 4,481 $278,825 $71,708
27 Bennington 4,537 $424,400 $71,921
28 Vancouver Heights 4,928 $293,886 $73,489
29 Columbia Way 1,033 $328,250 $65,148
30 Landover Sharmel 5,684 $273,900 $67,980
31 Oakbrook 3,024 $299,600 $68,500
32 Cascade Highlands 3,624 $353,600 $64,238
33 Cimarron 305 $339,600 $74,063
34 Lincoln 3,829 $344,260 $82,014
35 Riverview 365 $492,067 $84,447
36 Countryside Woods 4,943 $328,860 $72,644
37 Airport Green 683 $316,100 $108,453
38 Ellsworth Springs 4,360 $279,500 $57,098
39 Fishers Creek 1,080 $444,550 $111,270
40 South Cliff 393 $442,300 $85,536
41 Edgewood Park 1,143 $380,450 $76,235
42 Bella Vista 1,921 $339,450 $91,297
43 North Hearthwood 840 $410,800 $98,260
44 Hearthwood 1,417 $280,500 $63,881
45 Northwood 617 $306,300 $94,625
46 Riveridge 1,758 $364,033 $87,606
47 Wildwood 760 $381,750 $106,396
48 Parkside 1,628 $300,600 $90,972
49 Evergreen Highlands 724 $411,650 $87,893
50 Burton Evergreen 2,000 $339,600 $74,063
51 Northcrest 521 $381,000 $90,250
52 Northwest 3,499 $336,000 $92,155
53 Dubois Park 406 $442,300 $85,536
54 First Place 1,044 $505,500 $88,068
55 Fairway 164th 2,737 $409,550 $63,511
56 Father Blanchet Park 1,104 $488,050 $98,298
57 Fishers Landing East 7,247 $351,660 $90,795
58 Old Evergreen Highway 2,786 $508,633 $113,931
59 Village At Fishers Landing 985 $416,700 $97,961
60 Parkway East 2,126 $319,800 $106,875
About Nick Johnson

Nick Johnson earned his masters in Business Administration from the Drucker School At Claremont Graduate University. He has written for 39 publications across the country and ran the media relations department at Movoto, a real estate portal based in San Francisco. He has been featured in over 500 publications as an expert in real estate and as an authority on real estate trends.

Nick's the creator of the HomeSnacks YouTube channel that now has over 260,000 subscribers and is an excellent source to learn about different parts of the country.