What They Don't Tell You About Living in Vancouver, Washington

[@larryjex6485]

I used to live in the Coov, and if I ever move back to the Portland area, I'll be there again! What people need to know about Vancouver, is that it's not as separated from Portland as say Ogden or Provo is from Salt Lake City, or Tacoma and Everett are from Seattle. Those places are 30-40 miles out and kind of like "stand alones". Vancouver is literally right on top of Portland and you literally breath the same oxygen molecules!

[@tinman3586]

Unfortunately it's a little too close to Portland.

[@halbyrd_]

Absolutely! We call it Portland best suburb based on proximity and cost... Thank you -

[@ABIGD0NK3Y]

​​@@tinman3586... get closer..

[@hipnw5839]

Love the convenience and relative safety of Vancouver. We’re so lucky. ❤️

[@halbyrd_]

So many people can be negative online, but there are so many great things about living here. Can't imagine going anywhere else

[@hipnw5839]

It’s easy to take a place for granted. I definitely took my hometown for granted a bit when I lived there. I’m happy that my chosen cities have been so great, albeit in different ways. One of the many things I love about Vancouver is that we have so many parks. Even though I don’t have young children it’s so pleasant.

[@RagingDork]

I don't want HOAs because they're usually mismanaged, go bankrupt and the prices skyrocket. I used to live in a condo where my HOA was $100 a month. Now I look on zillow and the monthly HOA there now is 600 dollars. I can handle property taxes going up but HOAs are a unpredictable expense on something long term like your house.

[@nevillechan8607]

Fantastic video! Thanks for the insights

[@danjones3009]

I lived in Ridgefield WA moved to San Diego where I'm from but it's too expensive to live there anymore. Thinking about moving back to Minnehaha or Camas area next year. Beautiful there.

[@emmejay948]

These videos are very helpful! I'm considering the move from Atlanta and I'm less scared now.

[@halbyrd_]

I'm glad to hear that! My husband lived in the Atlanta area for 8 or 9 years and I'm sure he would tell you that's it's very very different, but he likes it better here.

[@dcwatashi]

Do you want to sign up to the Next Door app for the neighborhood that you’re considering moving into because we have a lot of crime it’s getting so bad and there are homeless camps everywhere

[@_scaredycatt_]

Is Vancouver walkable? We’re thinking of moving and one of the big things for us is being able to not rely on cars as much as we do here (little to no public transportation and almost nothing is really in walking distance). We’re also considering Portland, but the taxes and education system is also making me lean toward Vancouver.

[@matthewburnham7792]

I am a disabled Marine, and I have lived here for a couple years now. The Vancouver VA has many things available, and the Portland VA has anything they are missing and is only a 30 minute drive away. (I live a couple blocks away from the Vancouver VA)

[@jonam7589]

very informative!

[@808kerry]

I spent a few days in Vancouver, the “coov” as my Uber driver put it. I ventured out during my stay and thoroughly enjoyed myself.

[@halbyrd_]

Thanks for sharing! Always love hearing that people enjoy their visits here!

[@808kerry]

@@halbyrd_ it was for a 3 day conference at the Hilton. Vancouver changed my mind about the PNW - I wasn’t a fan until visiting Vancouver.

[@purpletam5900]

I lived in Vancouver for 20+ years. I raised my son there. One of those neighborhoods you mentioned I have never heard about. I'm done there. It isn't my home town, but it's nice to contemplate it a bit since it used to be home.

[@lifewithjenn4866]

Definitely accurate in all that you have mentioned!!❤

[@halbyrd_]

Glad to hear we got it right! I always wonder how our opinions stack up to other's experiences

[@TurtleWatching]

Except being a Suburb of Portland. Its not anymore.

[@sydneymyers6883]

Thank you for adding a segment about crime! We’re moving there in the next week from central North Carolina, and the crime stats kinda have me freaked. I’ve never had to worry about my car being broken into/stolen anywhere on the east coast, it’s just a nonissue here. I especially started looking up crime because I was looking up what my local grocery stores would be there and all the reviews stated there was security guards checking receipts or having locked codes on bathrooms because of high theft? Also unlike anything I’ve seen over here. Guess what I’m trying to ask is it as bad as what it’s coming across? Is crime something you have to think about day to day and actively navigate? I’m a vigilant person naturally, but I’m anxious to be moving into an area where it’s just going to be a fact of life to deal with the crime 😕

[@Foxtrotwilconiner1969]

Shhhhhh u could get in to trouble for stating the obvious

[@TurtleWatching]

Vancouver as a whole we have a homeless problem thanks to Portland. They just walk across the bridges. Shoplifting is a thing mostly homeless. There are stores that have certain items locked up. Depending where you are in the Vancouver area will determine that. Cars getting stolen and house break ins aren't common. However, your Cadillac converter being stolen does happen.

[@Stunnawess]

@@TurtleWatchingnah they def break in cars out here 🤐

[@dcwatashi]

@@TurtleWatching cars get stolen quite a bit here

[@gripzer0166]

👍Great info, I listen to your videos while in my hour drive home on the backroads avoiding the hellish DFW traffic😂😂😂. Looking forward to more

[@halbyrd_]

When you relocate to WA, I hope you have a much easier commute! But I appreciate the honor of accompanying you on your drive home. Just curious, when are you thinking about making a move?

[@gripzer0166]

@@halbyrd_ my wife and I have property on eastern WA, we are aiming at 2025 but it might be shorter bc my allergies are really bad here

[@MrSteelehead]

My address was 14th & Markle. We called it “VANBEARIA”. There was a kegger somewhere close, always. Friendly people. Cops were always close by, the courthouse just blocks away. “The cops were friendly too”. I was 18, we split $175. I think Im around 65 or so now, Retired out in Fern Prairie, It’s a little bit like Vancouver was. And “you are headed our way”, thanks to the Colombia River. Plenty of room out here. DKS!

[@carriekay5987]

Comparing apples to apples, what are the property taxes like in Portland vs Vancouver? I heard that Washington state imposes an excise tax on the seller of their property? If you've covered this subject before and it's still current, please direct me to that vidro. I find your videos some of the best because you're honest and not hypey. And please don't compare Lake Oswego [the Beverly Hills of Portland] to Vancouver proper. That is NOT apples to apples.

[@laylabono4035]

I live in Port Angeles we got Everything, Lakes, Discovery Trails, Ocean, Olympic National Park,State Parks, and more...😊

[@halbyrd_]

Awesome! Everything I've heard about Port Angeles says the same things, and it's on our '24 travel plan to visit.. Thanks for the input - Hal

[@dcwatashi]

Yes a lot safer than Vancouver Washington she is painting the wrong picture here

[@jonasbrothersrockist]

I lived in Vancouver, WA for long time. Also, I was born in Vancouver, WA.

[@leiac98]

I did too cascade Park when it was new in the 70/80

[@jonasbrothersrockist]

@@leiac98 You live in Vancouver, WA?

[@banana_alice3]

What abt capital gains tax (ie stock selling) for ppl living in Vancouver but work in PDX? Thanks for these videos!

[@maramdione9539]

want to move to Vancouver I wanted to know if there is public transportation like bus trains ..and universities in Vancouver or universities close to Vancouver. Which side of town do you recommend

[@TurtleWatching]

Yes there is a public busing system. WSUV is just north of Vancouver. Washington State University Vancouver Campus. There is also Clark Community College. I would suggest living North of SR 500. Most of Lakeshore and Felida are VERY nice and decently affordable if you are buying. Rent is HIGH here. Average house 2K+ a month. Apartment 1400+.

[@SA-ge5cj]

I will be moving to Vancouver from California at the end of November for work. Nervous and excited 😅

[@halbyrd_]

I hope you love it! Give me a ring when you get to town if you want to be invited to our past & future client events 😊

[@americanmilitiaman88]

I left California as soon as I turned 18. And now leaving Vancouver ASAP

[@adriankuma1-1-1]

@@americanmilitiaman88Dude why would you or anyone living in Vantucky leave! 😮 It’s been my dream to live in Vantucky for a few years now. And hope soon it will come true! 😃

[@phoenixrising1305]

GOOD choice! It’s a MESS here of epic proportions

[@MISTERMOODYHYADD]

We're in Pullman WA and I'm thinking about moving me and my 76 year old mother to Vancouver.

[@halbyrd_]

Let me know if I can help! What has you wanting to leave Pullman?

[@x-rayz8406]

Biggest downside I have seen in the last few decades is the increasing crime rate that tends to reach over the river from Portland.

[@phoenixrising1305]

ABSO-FRICKING-LUTELY!!!!!!! It’s horrible at this pint!!!! My vehicle was just broken into last night and they attempted to Hotwire it!

[@jgee6243]

Hi, I want to move to Vancouver, and I am from Indiana. Are there any groups or programs that help with job placement and apartment hunting? Thanks!

[@MrDalebenberger]

I didn’t realize that this was about Vancouver, WA when it showed up on my feed, as I live in Northern British Columbia, so I thought it was in reference to Vancouver, CANADA. Still, after a minute or two, I was drawn in because I knew nothing about “ that other Vancouver”. Very interesting stuff.

[@halbyrd_]

What a cool comment! Thank you 😊

[@Cloudyconfusion]

Why did you choose Vancouver over Portland??

[@halbyrd_]

Great question! For my husband and I it simply came down to the tax advantages WA offers as well as living in a town with less people and slightly lower housing prices - BUT being close enough (abt 15 minutes) to all the cool & unique aspects of Portland that we love & indulge on a weekly basis... I look at Vancouver more as a suburb of Portland than an entirely different city & state. Thanks again - Hal

[@julisplett2748]

​@@halbyrd_ It's a smart plan - I live in Seattle and was just visiting PDX over the weekend. I did some tax free shopping of course. :)

[@TurtleWatching]

Vancouver is safer and better.

[@dcwatashi]

@@TurtleWatching you must be joking. It’s only slightly safer the scumbags have come over the bridge and we’ve got so much more crime now and so much more homelessness

[@julienalexander6113]

Thank you so much for the valuable information. 20:56 unreal 😂😂😂😂

[@halbyrd_]

You have Jarret to thank for that gem lol

[@julienalexander6113]

@@halbyrd_ I figured it was him ... that was funny 🤣🤣💀

[@にこ-i4x6m]

As long as you work for an Oregon employer even if you work remotely in Vancouver, or any other states, you are subject to Oregon income tax just fyi.

[@ahmadzakirhashimi3434]

We have plan to move in Vancouver Washington from New Jersey could you please help me with housing

[@halbyrd_]

Hello. That's a big, exciting move!.. I'm pretty sure I can help or at least point you in the right direction. Would you prefer to text or is a short Zoom better? Thanks for reaching out - Hal

[@natejones1420]

In Oklahoma it’s 9-10 percent.

[@AltonJonesWCHB]

Great stuff Hal, you are really putting Vancouver on the map. By the way you will always be a California Girl...🚴🚴‍♀

[@halbyrd_]

Thank you! California will always be dear to my heart, but I have no plans to go back haha

[@AltonJonesWCHB]

You got that right! Y'all got it made out there. Just dress warm.@@halbyrd_

[@luz5558]

Same scenario in Jersey…New Yorkers looked down on Jersey and now Jersey City and the surrounding cities have overflowed with New Yorkers moving in consequently reading the prices of every damn thing after 9/11…you won’t find a new Yorker talking bad about Jersey anymore because they allll want to live her now 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@MJHeiser]

Minnehaha resident. I love my ratchet neighborhood. Lol

[@FaethDeastiny]

I said employment rate and Vancouver, Washington and Regina releasing the money to the people who were working in 2022 but employment office. They would not answer the question that you don’t want to believe that money would it be able

[@30smsuperstrat]

About 7 hours coming from Seattle during WASHDOT's poorly planned I5 construction project.

[@halbyrd_]

That Puget Sound traffic is insane! We got stuck in the Woodland I-5 traffic the other day. Thankfully, it's not permanent. I heard a joke the other day that WA is 8 months of gray & 4 months of construction. It's not entirely unture haha. I just try to enjoy whatever the day holds for us :)

[@TurtleWatching]

I love no income tax. 10 min away no sales tax! Best of both worlds. Our gas however isnt cheap. Also Vancouver is a more stand alone city then a suburb these days. 20 years ago vast majority of jobs were in Portland, Not anymore. I feel Vancouver people(My people) are a lot like Portland people. They don't like us, we don't like them but we all dislike Californians. :) Born and raised here.

[@halbyrd_]

Our gas isn't cheap, but somehow our WA Costco gas is usually cheaper than the Portland Costco's. Best of both worlds is right too. Appreciate you watching!

[@deaddocreallydeaddoc5244]

Vancouver can't take much more population increase. it is near gridlock at times. The government is also locating many migrants here and they get everything for free, Property taxes are high and only going to get higher.

[@tokyowarfare6729]

Interesting how crime is not that low.

[@Travisb238]

There is a lot of homeless and old neighborhoods with lower incomes. It's filthy and run down in a lot of Vancouver.

[@oarbizu]

lots of methheads all around

[@phoenixrising1305]

Yup …very much so

[@blazertooth7763]

Don’t forget, so many new people coming from Portland and California, it has turned into a city of idiots for driving. The traffic jams have gotten out of control. Super bright car and truck lights at night. Always get blinded while driving. Homeless people. No modern architecture. Vancouver sucks. No job opportunities either.

[@americanmilitiaman88]

And aggressive drivers. Vancouver was great 10 years ago. Even if unconstitutional laws were not passed recently my family and I will still be moving just due to the overcrowding and rude people bad drivers and the tweakers and bums.

[@ABIGD0NK3Y]

Vancouver is GREAT... PORTLAND IS EVEN BETTER!!!

[@phoenixrising1305]

🤮

[@teetee_555]

Crime all over the US is higher.....because inflation is high and the poor are getting poorer

[@DamienMalakay]

there is an amazing Vacouver and that's in Canada not in Washington 😂

[@halbyrd_]

I like our Vancouver, but of course the more northern one is nice too haha

[@timevans9427]

To say that Vancouver is a suburb of Portland is an insult to anyone in Vancouver. We are divided by the Columbia River and live in ANOTHER state. BTW, 90% of the population and drug increase is coming from Portland due to terrible woke government and Oregon's crime/fentanyl problem/acceptance. The woodsy dream of the NW is dead in Vancouver and we're being overrun with traffic and new apartments that add thousands of people at once and they're being built at a much higher rate than housing. Expect to pay half a million for starter homes and ridiculous prices for apartments. Don't buy the BS.

[@phoenixrising1305]

TOTALLY 💯 % AGREE!!!!!!!!!!!

[@FaethDeastiny]

Or how about the government using the people and visit Vancouver and collect a child support and give it to her mother and her jaywalking law for Jeff to Granite that bullshit to log in to the husband cannot get out of the deck for being the child support which is insane

[@brendanemerick5818]

What the fuck did you just say?

[@timwang6705]

u r smart how bout u u

[@adriankuma1-1-1]

To live in Vancouver has been my dream for a few years now. And now that I know is also called “Vantucky” just makes my desire greater now! 😃 BTW all services are way more expensive in CA than in Vantucky. Perhaps medical is easier to find but given the insurance premiums , co-pays, etc. is cheaper to ride it out and hope you don’t die! 😂