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    Is Camas a good place to live?

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    Camas ranks #1 of 51 Washington cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (83/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $656,100
    +8.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,900
    per month
    Household income
    $140,053
    median
    Unemployment
    3.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Camas

    The median home value in Camas is $656,100 and median rent is $1,900 a month, against a median household income of $140,053. Homes cost about 4.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Camas 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 Camas, WA

    Camas has about 26,779 residents, 3.6% unemployment and 32% 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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