10 detailed city guides, one connected region.
Metro Vancouver is a federation of 21 municipalities, one electoral area and one treaty First Nation. The City of Vancouver is only one member. These ten guides help you start comparing addresses; local government, school, transit and service boundaries still need to be checked for the specific home.
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10 of 10 cities covered so far
Vancouver
Canada's densest downtown, a seawall that never ends, and more coastlines than you expect.
Richmond
Canada's most immigrant-majority city and home to the best Chinese food in North America.
Surrey
Six town centres, current Expo Line service and a SkyTrain extension expected in late 2029.
Burnaby
The transit-connected middle city — SFU on the mountain, Metrotown in the middle, and the best-priced SkyTrain access in Metro Vancouver.
Coquitlam
The family side of the SkyTrain — Tri-Cities hub, strongest Korean community in Metro Vancouver, and the mountains right out your back door.
North Vancouver
The outdoor side of Metro Vancouver — mountains, suspension bridges, and the only corner of the region where the forest is louder than the traffic.
New Westminster
The Royal City on the Fraser — five SkyTrain stations, a heritage conservation area and distinct mainland and Queensborough housing choices.
Langley
Two municipalities, distinct neighbourhoods and a SkyTrain extension expected in late 2029.
Delta
Three communities on the Fraser — North Delta's South Asian hub, Ladner's heritage farming village, and Tsawwassen's ferry-reachable coast.
Port Coquitlam
A compact Tri-Cities municipality with West Coast Express service, river trails and no SkyTrain station.
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