Vancouver

Glass towers between sea and ski.

The Vancouver index
wild places within reach100
life by the sea95
people from everywhere90
Canada · 49.28° N / 123.12° W2.7M people · $$$$ · GMT-7
energy50
safety85
transit80
food80
culture65
nightlife55
affordability15
nature100
slow living45
0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Vancouver is great if you want

✓Feeling safe at night
✓Wild places within reach
✓People from everywhere
✓Life by the sea

Think twice if you need

×Cheap housing
×Warm weather
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