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    Is Battle Ground a good place to live?

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    Battle Ground ranks #8 of 52 Washington cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (69/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $452,000
    +8.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,469
    per month
    Household income
    $100,185
    median
    Unemployment
    4.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Battle Ground

    The median home value in Battle Ground is $452,000 and median rent is $1,469 a month, against a median household income of $100,185. Homes cost about 4.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Battle Ground crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Washington the 2025 rate was 292 violent and 2,017 property crimes per 100,000 people — #8 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Battle Ground, WA

    Battle Ground has about 21,293 residents, 4.3% unemployment and 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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