Washington · Google Ads Management
Google Ads for Paving Contractors in Vancouver, WA
Search campaigns for asphalt paving, sealcoating and repair contractors in Vancouver, built around a 20-mile starting radius and Vancouver's May–October season.
Market snapshot
- Population
- 173K
- County
- Clark County
- Paving season
- May–October
- Campaigns live by
- March
- 10K+ places ≤25 mi
- 32
- Nearest large metro
- Portland · 8 mi
Google Ads radius and targets for Vancouver
GeoNames counts 32 places of 10,000+ residents within 25 miles of Vancouver (about 1.7 million people), a metro market. We start at 20 miles because 20 miles covers Vancouver and its main suburbs without pulling in distant clicks. That radius holds 28 such places and about 1.6 million residents.
| Community | Distance | Direction from city | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR | 8 mi | south | 632K |
| Gresham, OR | 15 mi | southeast | 111K |
| Hillsboro, OR | 18 mi | southwest | 102K |
| Beaverton, OR | 13 mi | southwest | 97K |
| Tigard, OR | 15 mi | south | 51K |
| Aloha, OR | 14 mi | southwest | 49K |
| Lake Oswego, OR | 15 mi | south | 38K |
| Oregon City, OR | 20 mi | south | 36K |
| Tualatin, OR | 18 mi | south | 27K |
| West Linn, OR | 19 mi | south | 27K |
| Camas, WA | 13 mi | east | 22K |
| Milwaukie, OR | 13 mi | south | 21K |
| Bethany, OR | 11 mi | southwest | 21K |
| Salmon Creek, WA | 5 mi | north | 20K |
Just outside 20 miles: Cornelius (21 mi SW), Sherwood (21 mi SW), Forest Grove (23 mi W), Wilsonville (24 mi S), Sandy (26 mi SE) and Canby (26 mi S). Add these as a separate lower-bid campaign only if crews will travel that far.
Other markets in our directory inside the radius: Portland (8 mi), Beaverton (13 mi), Gresham (15 mi) and Hillsboro (18 mi).
Schedule and budget in Vancouver
Vancouver runs on Pacific time, so ad schedules and call-only hours follow Pacific business hours. Vancouver's May–October season sets the calendar: Mar–Apr is for building campaigns and raising budgets, May–Oct runs full budgets on driveway, parking lot and repair searches, Nov–Apr drops to low budgets and retargeting. Residential terms like "driveway paving Vancouver" and commercial terms like "parking lot paving Vancouver" get separate campaigns and landing pages.
How Vancouver compares with nearby markets
| Market | Distance | Pop. ≤25 mi | Season | Live by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver, WA | — | 1.7M | May–October | March |
| Portland, OR | 8 mi | 1.8M | May–October | March |
| Beaverton, OR | 13 mi | 1.8M | May–October | March |
| Gresham, OR | 15 mi | 1.6M | May–October | March |
| Hillsboro, OR | 18 mi | 1.6M | May–October | March |
| Salem, OR | 51 mi | 398K | May–October | March |
FAQ
Google Ads in Vancouver: common questions
How wide should a Google Ads radius be for Vancouver?
Start at 20 miles. About 1.7 million people live in the 32 places of 10,000+ within 25 miles of Vancouver; 20 miles includes 28 of them, led by Portland, Gresham and Hillsboro.
When should Vancouver paving contractors turn on Google Ads?
By March, 6 to 8 weeks before Vancouver's May start, with Nov–Apr used for low budgets and retargeting.