Vancouver Seattle Comparisons
	(where possible we've tried to draw data across cities from same time period to ensure comparability)
	Vancouver	%		Seattle	%
Aggregate:
land area	44.3 sq. miles			84 sq. miles
total population	545,671 (2001 census)			563, 374 (2000 census)
employment	345,000			527,373
total households	236,095			258,499
household size	2.28			2.08
rental households	132,755	56.2		129,654	51.2
owner households	103,340	43.8		123,633	48.8
housing density city-wide	8.5 units/acre			4.8 units/acre
housing types	236,000			272,764
single, row, attached	104,740	44.0		140,092	51.0
multi-family	131,130	56.0		132,672	49.0
detail on housing type
1-detached	65,390			140,092	51.0
duplex	27,650			9,850	4.0
multi-family
tri and 4plex				12,260	4.0
5-9 units				19,059	7.0
10-19 units				23,968	9.0
20-49 units				34,236	13.0
subtotal	79,755	33.8		89,523	32.8
mobile homes				581	-
other				780	-
50 or more units	51,375	21.8		31,938	11.7
or more than 5 stories
Population by housing type (%)
single-detached		39.6
semi-detached		1.9
row		3.7
subtotal		45.2
2-plex		14.8
5 plus story		14.8
less than 5 story apts		24.9
Sources: City of Vancouver Planning Office and Seattle Planning Office
	Vancouver Seattle Comparisons
Land Given to Any Use	Acres	%		Acres	%
1-Family without in-law	7118
In-Law	2185
1-Family Total	9303	32.3		18,893	35.3
duplex and row housing	1114	4.0
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