Moving from Vancouver to Edmonton
A data-driven relocation guide: cost, income, population, and neighbourhood matches. Updated 2026.
Median home value
-72%
$373k vs $1.33M in Vancouver
Median income
+8%
$47k vs $43k in Vancouver
Population
1.2M
1.2M vs 674k in Vancouver
What your housing budget buys
Vancouver
$1.33M
Edmonton
$373k
The median home in Edmonton is $373k, 72% less than Vancouver's $1.33M.
Taxes: Alberta has no provincial sales tax (British Columbia charges 7% PST) and generally lower provincial income-tax rates than British Columbia. General information, not tax advice.
Edmonton neighbourhoods that match Vancouver
Matched on walkability, density, and housing profile using cross-city similarity scoring.
Downtown
Downtown
matched on walkability, density, and housing profile
Dunbar-Southlands
River Valley Terwillegar
matched on walkability, density, and housing profile
Strathcona
Terra Losa
matched on walkability, density, and housing profile
Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Tawa
matched on walkability, density, and housing profile
Victoria-Fraserview
Mayliewan
matched on walkability, density, and housing profile
Kerrisdale
River Valley Windermere
matched on walkability, density, and housing profile
Hastings-Sunrise
Yellowhead Corridor East
matched on walkability, density, and housing profile
Frequently asked
Is it cheaper to live in Edmonton than Vancouver?
On housing, yes: the median home value is $373k in Edmonton versus $1.33M in Vancouver, a -72% difference.
What Edmonton neighbourhood is most like where I live in Vancouver?
The neighbourhood matches below pair well-known Vancouver areas with their closest Edmonton community using cross-city similarity on walkability, density, and housing profile.
How does Edmonton compare to Vancouver on size?
Edmonton has a population of about 1.2M versus 674k in Vancouver.
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