Moved up from southern California last yr and Vancouver is RIDICULOUSLY safe and nice. Girl I'm dating is a Vancouver native and whenever she talks about the "hood" here I start cracking up😂😂😂
Love to hear your stories as a Vancouver native about the way things used to be. Just moved from Buffalo NY to Vancouver WA myself last year after going remote with my husband and we got an offer accepted on a home!!
I lived in Vancouver for 20 years. I was homeless on fourth plain in that park. I would sleep at the burgerville at the outside benches before they put the fence up… there’s a lot of bad people and I’m unsure how I’m alive today… I moved in 2014…..Tomorrow I meet with my psychiatrist. Haha
BareNakedWaffle, Central Park has been updated and improved. Granted, Fourth Plain is not the best area. Especially The alphabet streets between Fourth Plain and SR 500 should be avoided (Rosemere neighborhood). I've lived in Vancouver for 48 years, and most of the neighborhoods provide a great place to live. Your comment seems excessively negative. 🤷
They built a new library several years back over on the west side of I-5, on Evergreen Blvd. The old building on Mill Plain is still there, it's the FVRL Operations Center building now.
Yep I live here it sucks !!! It’s sooo bad two drive by shootings in 2 weeks … so sad … hoping to move soon thanks for confirming my concerns .. this will help me qualify for a habitat home thank you ..
Great video. By the way, how is the entertainment life for young people. How are the various food places a d shopping malls as well as grocery markets? Thanks
Thank you and thanks for watching! There isn't really a night club scene in Vancouver to the best of my knowledge, if that was what you were leaning toward for entertainment. If you want to shoot me an email with more specifics on that one I'd be happy to clarify. There's a variety of different dining options all across the county, from BBQ to French cuisine and more. The main shopping mall in Vancouver is the Vancouver Mall. However, there are other shopping centers all across the area, with everything from Target & Kohls, to small boutique shops. Grocery shopping is the same story; from Winco, Wal-Mart, and Fred Meyer, to New Seasons and local favorites like Chuck's Produce. Hope that helps!
This is helpful. I'm from the bay area but used to live in northern Washington when I was a kid. Currently living in Oakland, California and I really hope Vancouver is faaar better than the crime, filth, and litter, here. It's such a great city so such a shame. I wouldn't want to move somewhere where the same problems are rampant. It's one of the main reasons I want to move.
Thanks for watching Michelle, glad you're getting some good information! How ironic, I just met someone from the Bay area that just made the move up here. She had the same complaints about the Bay area, which is why she moved. From the conversation we had, she's very happy with the decision. If I can help in any way, don't hesitate to let me know. Call/text/email 360-685-1057 or Richard.Anderson@eXprealty.com
@@livinginvanwashington Thanks so much, Richard! That's really great to hear. You know, it's the worst thing about living in So and Nor Cal. I have one more question if it's okay to ask here for now. I just remembered the cascade range. How safe are Vancouver residents from the volcanoes?
@@michelleminer2190 overall, I would say that you're going to be pretty safe when it comes to volcanoes. The 3 mountains closest to Vancouver; St. Helens, Adams, and Hood have all erupted at different times over the years. Mount St. Helens being the most recent in 1980. Before that you had Mt. Hood in the 1800's, and according to the USGS, Mt. Adams last erupted roughly 3,800 years ago.
what kinds of crimes happen in fruit valley? i grew up there and nothing has really happened. the worst thing i can think of is one nearby house having an armed individual angry at someone, in an unknown situation that me and my brother overheard and witnessed the cops and SWAT show up for.
Aside from the SWAT deployment that you experienced, according to the Vancouver Police Department, since January 1st, 2023 there have been multiple Aggravated Assault calls, multiple Motor Vehicle Thefts, one homicide, multiple commercial burglaries (which makes sense given that it's primarily an industrial area), one arson call, one bank robbery, a few weapons violations calls, and those are just the higher level crimes that I searched by.
@heidij9830 if you're still interested in the Ogden area, when you have a minute, can you reach out? Call, text, email_ 360-685-1057 or Richard.Anderson@exprealty.com I may have a lead on a home for you. Thanks, Rick!
The only consistently good place left to live in Vancouver, WA is the far east side of Vancouver into Camas. East of 164th, or east of 192nd, Between SE 1st and Hwy 14, and some parts of Fishers Landing. Stay away from Hazel Dell, or Minnehaha, or Hwy 99 areas and most of the West side of Vancouver, WA is full of drugs, homelessness, and crime. Even Felida and Salmon Creek are starting to see homeless people and crime creep into their neighborhoods. All of what I mentioned, and the gray, rainy skies, depressing gloom for nine months does not warrant the high home prices.
Vancouver has become a shit hole riddled with homelessness, increasingly high rent and basically unless you made a solid wage you still going to be in the ghetto and barely making it. I live in bagleydowns and it’s not what it used to be.
Bought a Nice home in Hazel Dell on a quiet street. Good mix of Long-term Neighbors that look out for one another. Probably the reason I got a good deal on the property. So far so good no problems.
@@mrxavier6329 Hazel Dell is a mixed bag. It isn't a slum by any means (yet) but its also not the safest. I had a friend who owned there. Gun shot one night and police barricade prevented entry into the whole neighborhood. Vagabonds buzzing around garbage cans on trash day like a cemetery fly . Lots of hillbilly, lower class types live amongst the good folks, where they drive loud exhaust piped cars around the streets, and just cause a ruckus. Keep your doors and windows locked tight at night, and always make sure your cell phone is charged. Keep your car in the garage if you can. Good Luck.
From what I can find, for overall Violent and Property Crime, they're pretty close to one another in terms of numbers. One thing to take into consideration though is the size difference between the two cities. Olympia has approximately 55,000 residents, where Vancouver is at roughly 180,000. I will confess though that I don't know much about the Olympia area, so if anyone that sees this can add to the discussion, it would be much appreciated. Thanks for watching!
@@livinginvanwashington the only thing I can contribute is that I was passing through downtown Olympia around dusk back around 2017. It was very empty except for the presence of what appeared to be homeless individuals. I asked a police officer at Starbucks whether downtown Olympia was safe at night, and she said no. In contrast, I worked in W. Seattle in 2018, and felt very safe at night. That was in Admiral and Alaska junctions and the ferry building area.
@@livinginvanwashington I live in Lacey.......which is next over to Olympia....I love it here..........lot's of beautiful homes and safe in my area!!! lot's of State parks, trails, shops and next to the Fwy!! Love...Lacey!!
@@bigfootswatching9986 I felt very safe in West Seattle...it's quite different than Seattle. I would go to the gym after work and walk several blocks back to Alaska Junction around 9 PM. All the restaurants were open, with people out and about. Not sure if that's changed since 2018.
I have recently added Vancouver to my list of places to consider when I relocate. I don't know much about the area so I am grateful for videos like yours to help me make informed decisions.
Thanks for watching Felicia! I'm glad you're able to get some useful information out of them. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the area.
@@bigfootswatching9986 what is Lacey like? I've been to the Amtrak station and one of the neighborhoods where my friend's daughter was living (her daughter moved to Ohio). Is there a walkable downtown waterfront area like Port Townsend or Fairhaven?
I need a gun to feel safe walking my dog around bagly downs had to pull it once on a guy with a baseball bat tried to run up on me.. thank god it did not escalate
Ayriangoodrich, Bagley Downs is not the best area to live in. Bummer that you had a bad experience there. But your comment doesn't characterize most of Vancouver which is a safe place to live. 🤷🤔
Hi Aaron, thanks for watching! At that price point most of what you'll find will be condos. Currently there's several good looking options around the Vancouver area. If you need help with your search, just let me know.
Not compared to most cities of its size. Visited last Summer and felt very safe even on public transportation. Downtown area is not scary but in the evening use common sense and take precautions when there. Planning and reasonable choices make the difference.
There really isn't any gangs downtown unless you go to fruit valley which is north of downtown, drugs yes but with the constant construction and new buildings being currently built it's not that bad.
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Moved up from southern California last yr and Vancouver is RIDICULOUSLY safe and nice. Girl I'm dating is a Vancouver native and whenever she talks about the "hood" here I start cracking up😂😂😂
Love to hear your stories as a Vancouver native about the way things used to be. Just moved from Buffalo NY to Vancouver WA myself last year after going remote with my husband and we got an offer accepted on a home!!
Thanks for watching and congratulations on your move to the area! Thanks for reaching out, I love the feedback!
Love your vids...these neighborhood reviews are very helpful! Will you be doing others...like Felida or the Lakeshore???
Thank you so much! I've covered Felida a little bit in some of my other videos, but both are on my "To Do" list to go more in depth on.
I lived in Vancouver for 20 years. I was homeless on fourth plain in that park. I would sleep at the burgerville at the outside benches before they put the fence up… there’s a lot of bad people and I’m unsure how I’m alive today… I moved in 2014…..Tomorrow I meet with my psychiatrist. Haha
BareNakedWaffle, Central Park has been updated and improved. Granted, Fourth Plain is not the best area. Especially The alphabet streets between Fourth Plain and SR 500 should be avoided (Rosemere neighborhood). I've lived in Vancouver for 48 years, and most of the neighborhoods provide a great place to live. Your comment seems excessively negative. 🤷
For the vancouver Washington you need to add the dangerous line all the way to the vancouver Plaza apartment
Is Fort Vancouver library still there?
They built a new library several years back over on the west side of I-5, on Evergreen Blvd. The old building on Mill Plain is still there, it's the FVRL Operations Center building now.
@@livinginvanwashington Thanks.
Awesome video.. Thank you for all the information on Vancouver.
Thank you for watching!
Yep I live here it sucks !!! It’s sooo bad two drive by shootings in 2 weeks … so sad … hoping to move soon thanks for confirming my concerns .. this will help me qualify for a habitat home thank you ..
Excellent presentation. You offer a lot of good information. 👍👍👍
Thank you so much! I'm glad you were able to get something out of it.
Thank you for sharing this information!
You are so welcome!
Glad I found your channel. Lots of good information and very helpful keep it up# new subscribers💯
Thanks for watching, I love the feedback!
Great video. By the way, how is the entertainment life for young people. How are the various food places a d shopping malls as well as grocery markets? Thanks
Thank you and thanks for watching! There isn't really a night club scene in Vancouver to the best of my knowledge, if that was what you were leaning toward for entertainment. If you want to shoot me an email with more specifics on that one I'd be happy to clarify. There's a variety of different dining options all across the county, from BBQ to French cuisine and more. The main shopping mall in Vancouver is the Vancouver Mall. However, there are other shopping centers all across the area, with everything from Target & Kohls, to small boutique shops. Grocery shopping is the same story; from Winco, Wal-Mart, and Fred Meyer, to New Seasons and local favorites like Chuck's Produce. Hope that helps!
This is helpful. I'm from the bay area but used to live in northern Washington when I was a kid. Currently living in Oakland, California and I really hope Vancouver is faaar better than the crime, filth, and litter, here. It's such a great city so such a shame. I wouldn't want to move somewhere where the same problems are rampant. It's one of the main reasons I want to move.
Thanks for watching Michelle, glad you're getting some good information! How ironic, I just met someone from the Bay area that just made the move up here. She had the same complaints about the Bay area, which is why she moved. From the conversation we had, she's very happy with the decision. If I can help in any way, don't hesitate to let me know. Call/text/email 360-685-1057 or Richard.Anderson@eXprealty.com
@@livinginvanwashington Thanks so much, Richard! That's really great to hear. You know, it's the worst thing about living in So and Nor Cal.
I have one more question if it's okay to ask here for now. I just remembered the cascade range. How safe are Vancouver residents from the volcanoes?
@@michelleminer2190 overall, I would say that you're going to be pretty safe when it comes to volcanoes. The 3 mountains closest to Vancouver; St. Helens, Adams, and Hood have all erupted at different times over the years. Mount St. Helens being the most recent in 1980. Before that you had Mt. Hood in the 1800's, and according to the USGS, Mt. Adams last erupted roughly 3,800 years ago.
@@livinginvanwashington Thank you!
what kinds of crimes happen in fruit valley? i grew up there and nothing has really happened. the worst thing i can think of is one nearby house having an armed individual angry at someone, in an unknown situation that me and my brother overheard and witnessed the cops and SWAT show up for.
Aside from the SWAT deployment that you experienced, according to the Vancouver Police Department, since January 1st, 2023 there have been multiple Aggravated Assault calls, multiple Motor Vehicle Thefts, one homicide, multiple commercial burglaries (which makes sense given that it's primarily an industrial area), one arson call, one bank robbery, a few weapons violations calls, and those are just the higher level crimes that I searched by.
How is the Ogden neighborhood on the southern end of it? I am getting inconsistent info from researching. Thanks
@heidij9830 if you're still interested in the Ogden area, when you have a minute, can you reach out? Call, text, email_ 360-685-1057 or Richard.Anderson@exprealty.com I may have a lead on a home for you. Thanks, Rick!
Unless you have a mansion fenced in you should be safe anywere else you are in you get robbed stolen from ect.
Starwarscrazy, totally false, not true. Vancouver is far safer than most cities. 🤷🤔
The only consistently good place left to live in Vancouver, WA is the far east side of Vancouver into Camas. East of 164th, or east of 192nd, Between SE 1st and Hwy 14, and some parts of Fishers Landing. Stay away from Hazel Dell, or Minnehaha, or Hwy 99 areas and most of the West side of Vancouver, WA is full of drugs, homelessness, and crime. Even Felida and Salmon Creek are starting to see homeless people and crime creep into their neighborhoods. All of what I mentioned, and the gray, rainy skies, depressing gloom for nine months does not warrant the high home prices.
Vancouver has become a shit hole riddled with homelessness, increasingly high rent and basically unless you made a solid wage you still going to be in the ghetto and barely making it. I live in bagleydowns and it’s not what it used to be.
Bought a Nice home in Hazel Dell on a quiet street. Good mix of Long-term Neighbors that look out for one another. Probably the reason I got a good deal on the property. So far so good no problems.
@@mrxavier6329 Hazel Dell is a mixed bag. It isn't a slum by any means (yet) but its also not the safest. I had a friend who owned there. Gun shot one night and police barricade prevented entry into the whole neighborhood. Vagabonds buzzing around garbage cans on trash day like a cemetery fly . Lots of hillbilly, lower class types live amongst the good folks, where they drive loud exhaust piped cars around the streets, and just cause a ruckus. Keep your doors and windows locked tight at night, and always make sure your cell phone is charged. Keep your car in the garage if you can. Good Luck.
Quit hanging out at 2 am then.
Benin & Casey, just a short 15 minute drive around Vancouver will prove to anyone how wrong your comments are. 🤷
Thanks for your stories about the city which affect my decision of if I should move there.
You're welcome and thanks for watching!
thank you 4 the video
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
How does crime in Vancouver compare to Olympia?
From what I can find, for overall Violent and Property Crime, they're pretty close to one another in terms of numbers. One thing to take into consideration though is the size difference between the two cities. Olympia has approximately 55,000 residents, where Vancouver is at roughly 180,000. I will confess though that I don't know much about the Olympia area, so if anyone that sees this can add to the discussion, it would be much appreciated. Thanks for watching!
@@livinginvanwashington the only thing I can contribute is that I was passing through downtown Olympia around dusk back around 2017. It was very empty except for the presence of what appeared to be homeless individuals. I asked a police officer at Starbucks whether downtown Olympia was safe at night, and she said no. In contrast, I worked in W. Seattle in 2018, and felt very safe at night. That was in Admiral and Alaska junctions and the ferry building area.
@@livinginvanwashington I live in Lacey.......which is next over to Olympia....I love it here..........lot's of beautiful homes and safe in my area!!! lot's of State parks, trails, shops and next to the Fwy!! Love...Lacey!!
@@feliciasampson8032 Seattle safe , compare to olympia???? Don't think so!!! Try Lacey, Wa!!
@@bigfootswatching9986 I felt very safe in West Seattle...it's quite different than Seattle. I would go to the gym after work and walk several blocks back to Alaska Junction around 9 PM. All the restaurants were open, with people out and about. Not sure if that's changed since 2018.
Are you kidding me? Vancouver Wa is puppy dogs and kittens. Looks real scary, just don't go out after dark you might scare someone.
I have recently added Vancouver to my list of places to consider when I relocate. I don't know much about the area so I am grateful for videos like yours to help me make informed decisions.
Thanks for watching Felicia! I'm glad you're able to get some useful information out of them. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the area.
@@livinginvanwashington thank you!
You should give Lacey, Wa a try too..........I love it here!!
You really need to try Lacey, Wa............full of everything here and great diveristy!!!
@@bigfootswatching9986 what is Lacey like? I've been to the Amtrak station and one of the neighborhoods where my friend's daughter was living (her daughter moved to Ohio). Is there a walkable downtown waterfront area like Port Townsend or Fairhaven?
I need a gun to feel safe walking my dog around bagly downs had to pull it once on a guy with a baseball bat tried to run up on me.. thank god it did not escalate
It's that AB tattoo across your back.
Ayriangoodrich, Bagley Downs is not the best area to live in. Bummer that you had a bad experience there. But your comment doesn't characterize most of Vancouver which is a safe place to live. 🤷🤔
I can only afford 300k, anywhere decent in Vancouver I can live?
Hi Aaron, thanks for watching! At that price point most of what you'll find will be condos. Currently there's several good looking options around the Vancouver area. If you need help with your search, just let me know.
Pretty much everything west of 205 is garbage, and actually even up to about 136th Street is getting bad too.
Garbage and filth. Darn working class people.
Tinman, nonsense! Plenty of nice neighborhoods throughout Vancouver.
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Alot of gangs drugs crime downtown Vancouver Washington .Scarey Area
Not compared to most cities of its size. Visited last Summer and felt very safe even on public transportation. Downtown area is not scary but in the evening use common sense and take precautions when there. Planning and reasonable choices make the difference.
There really isn't any gangs downtown unless you go to fruit valley which is north of downtown, drugs yes but with the constant construction and new buildings being currently built it's not that bad.
wrong!
Downtown Vancouver is safe, and not scary at all. 🤷✌️😎