Vancouver Area Information
Neighbourhoods
There are a great number of neighbourhoods to choose from when moving to Vancouver. The neighbourhood that is best for you depends on your lifestyle, budget, and place of business.
As can be seen on the Map of Vancouver, Vancouver is broken up into three main areas:
1) Downtown/ West End
2) Westside
3) Eastside
Please select an area of Vancouver (Downtown/West End, Vancouver West, or Vancouver East) to read more about the neighbourhoods in that area:
Vancouver is considered by many the most beautiful city in the world. Our city is blessed with towering mountains to the north (for skiing, hiking, snow-shoeing, etc.), the Pacific Ocean to the west (for swimming, water-skiing, windsurfing, boating, fishing, sun-tanning, etc.), and lots of protected farmland to the south and east for our organic fruits and veggies. Vancouver is a city where you can ski in the morning at one of our three local ski resorts and go windsurfing in the afternoon off of one of our many popular beaches. It is also the business centre for Western Canada and a Pacific Rim trading centre.
General Information
Vancouver was founded in 1886 and is presently home for 560,000 people. Greater Vancouver, which includes all our neighbouring municipalities, is home for over 2.3 million people. Vancouver is the largest city in B.C. and third largest in Canada.
Our average summer temperatures range from 21-23 Celsius (69-74 F). Our winter temperatures range from 5-7 Celsius (41-44 F).
Due to its diverse mix of ethnic cultures, Vancouver offers an incredible smorgasbord of cultural activities, foods, and events throughout the year. In addition to many eastern European Neighbourhoods, we have Little India and our famous Chinatown. If you enjoy ethnic cooking, you will find all your ingredients in these neighbourhoods.