Metro Vancouver, British Columbia

Community Overview

Named one of America's Best Places to Live by Livability.com

Surrounded by spectacular natural beauty, Metro Vancouver is recognized as one of the world's most livable regions, renowned for its superiority in the areas of innovation, sustainability, accessibility and cultural diversity.

Population
County Population: 2,000,000
City Population: 600,000 Metro Vancouver

Detailed Demographics Infomation

Climate
July High Temperature: 71 degrees F
January Low Temperature: 32 degrees F

Metro Vancouver has relatively mild winters with little snow. The mountains block most of the cold, Arctic air that sweeps over the rest of Canada in the winter.

Schools
British Columbia's Ministry of Education is responsible for primary and secondary education, while the Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology is responsible for post-secondary education.

The provincial public school system is a free, universal, non-sectarian system covering all grades from kindergarten to grade 12. Attendance is compulsory for children from kindergarten to 16 years of age.

Education Statistics

Health Care
The Province of British Columbia has responsibility for all health services. Any citizen or permanent resident who has been living in BC for more than three months is eligible to apply for health services offered under the BC Medical Services Plan. The Provincial Government set up the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority in 2001. It is the governing body responsible for planning, funding and coordinating health services in Vancouver, Richmond, and the Sunshine Coast (up to Powell River).

Neighborhoods
The Vancouver real estate market has entered a new era and our multi-year Seller’s market has been replaced by a Buyer’s market. Beautiful houses and condos are available at prices that were unheard of not long ago.

Average Home Prices and Rent Payments

Business Climate
Creative, entrepreneurial citizens make Vancouver an innovation incubator — a place where new ideas, products and services are born. One of the greenest cities in North America, it encourages sustainable thinking while supporting business development. As a home to both new and traditional industries, Vancouver has positioned itself in the vanguard of the global economy.

Workforce and Labor Statistcs

Culture
Surrounded by spectacular natural beauty, Metro Vancouver is recognized as one of the world's most livable regions, renowned for its superiority in the areas of innovation, sustainability, accessibility and cultural diversity.

Local Attractions

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