Moving from Vancouver to Edmonton
A data-driven relocation guide: cost, income, population, and neighbourhood matches. Updated 2026.
Median home value
-73%
$359k vs $1.33M in Vancouver
Median income
+5%
$45k vs $43k in Vancouver
Population
1M
1M vs 674k in Vancouver
What your housing budget buys
Vancouver
$1.33M
Edmonton
$359k
The median home in Edmonton is $359k, 73% 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
Terra Losa
matched on walkability, density, and housing profile
Renfrew-Collingwood
Glengarry
matched on walkability, density, and housing profile
Fairview
West Meadowlark Park
matched on walkability, density, and housing profile
Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Tawa
matched on walkability, density, and housing profile
West Point Grey
River Valley Terwillegar
matched on walkability, density, and housing profile
Grandview-Woodland
Place LaRue
matched on walkability, density, and housing profile
Victoria-Fraserview
Anthony Henday
matched on walkability, density, and housing profile
Mount Pleasant
Wîhkwêntôwin
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 $359k in Edmonton versus $1.33M in Vancouver, a -73% 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 1M versus 674k in Vancouver.
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