Best Vancouver neighbourhoods for an Established Family
Ranked by a weighted blend of safety, property value, accessibility, census, and climate. 22 communities scored, top 22 shown. Updated 2026.
How this ranking is built
Anchored on Safety and Community with stronger Value weight, older children mean schools matter less, but capital prudence over a long hold matters more.
Safety25%Property Value25%Census25%Accessibility20%Climate5%
No editorial picks: the ranking is the data.
1
Fairview
49 safety54 property value59 census
60
2
Riley Park
57 safety62 property value54 census
59
3
Downtown
46 safety44 property value60 census
58
4
Kitsilano
60 safety51 property value55 census
56
5
Mount Pleasant
37 safety50 property value61 census
56
6
West End
44 safety47 property value61 census
56
7
Kensington-Cedar Cottage
51 safety54 property value51 census
54
8
South Cambie
32 safety58 property value54 census
50
9
Renfrew-Collingwood
46 safety46 property value50 census
49
10
Victoria-Fraserview
63 safety51 property value43 census
49
11
Arbutus Ridge
57 safety50 property value35 census
48
12
Shaughnessy
50 safety52 property value41 census
48
13
Grandview-Woodland
37 safety41 property value52 census
47
14
Strathcona
34 safety46 property value45 census
47
15
Hastings-Sunrise
48 safety52 property value44 census
46
16
Kerrisdale
57 safety53 property value38 census
46
17
Killarney
49 safety52 property value47 census
46
18
Sunset
46 safety51 property value51 census
46
19
Dunbar-Southlands
58 safety54 property value37 census
45
20
West Point Grey
50 safety56 property value40 census
44
21
Oakridge
43 safety51 property value38 census
42
22
Marpole
31 safety40 property value45 census
37
Frequently asked
What is the best Vancouver neighbourhood for an Established Family?
By this data-weighted ranking, Fairview leads with a composite of 60/100, followed by Riley Park and Downtown.
How is the Established Family ranking calculated?
Communities are scored on a weighted blend of five lenses (Safety 25%, Property Value 25%, Census 25%, Accessibility 20%, Climate 5%) using population-weighted dissemination-area data across every scored Vancouver community. No editorial picks: the ranking is the data.
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