Vancouver is in the Portland metro area, 8 miles from downtown Portland, in the southwestern part of Washington. The Washington state capital, Olympia, is 97 miles to the north of Vancouver. Beyond Portland, the next major market is Seattle at 137 miles to the north. Among nearby covered cities such as Portland and Beaverton, Vancouver is one of the larger markets.
Vancouver has a population of 167,405, ranking 4th of 28 covered Washington cities and accounting for about 5.7% of their total population. Vancouver is in the southwestern part of Washington (the Pacific Coast). Businesses in Vancouver compete for both Vancouver-specific searches — where Vancouver proximity and a complete local profile give them a direct advantage — and for the broader Portland-area queries where a strong Vancouver presence can still convert metro-area customers. Vancouver is located in Clark County, Washington.
Vancouver (167,405) sits among covered cities like Portland (609,456), Beaverton (93,542), Gresham (109,397). The Portland–Seattle corridor (8 mi to 137 mi from Vancouver) represents the competitive metro backdrop that shapes what Vancouver businesses need to rank for.
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