Best Vancouver neighbourhoods for a Growing 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, schools, peer density, and traffic exposure are the daily-life priorities for households with young children.
Safety30%Census30%Accessibility20%Property Value15%Climate5%
No editorial picks: the ranking is the data.
1
Downtown
46 safety60 census88 accessibility
59
2
Fairview
49 safety59 census78 accessibility
59
3
Riley Park
57 safety54 census60 accessibility
58
4
Kitsilano
60 safety55 census53 accessibility
56
5
Mount Pleasant
37 safety61 census79 accessibility
56
6
West End
44 safety61 census72 accessibility
56
7
Kensington-Cedar Cottage
51 safety51 census56 accessibility
53
8
Renfrew-Collingwood
46 safety50 census52 accessibility
50
9
South Cambie
32 safety54 census53 accessibility
49
10
Victoria-Fraserview
63 safety43 census28 accessibility
49
11
Shaughnessy
50 safety41 census44 accessibility
48
12
Arbutus Ridge
57 safety35 census42 accessibility
47
13
Grandview-Woodland
37 safety52 census54 accessibility
47
14
Strathcona
34 safety45 census61 accessibility
46
15
Sunset
46 safety51 census26 accessibility
46
16
Dunbar-Southlands
58 safety37 census23 accessibility
45
17
Hastings-Sunrise
48 safety44 census33 accessibility
45
18
Kerrisdale
57 safety38 census27 accessibility
45
19
Killarney
49 safety47 census26 accessibility
45
20
West Point Grey
50 safety40 census20 accessibility
43
21
Oakridge
43 safety38 census27 accessibility
41
22
Marpole
31 safety45 census21 accessibility
36
Frequently asked
What is the best Vancouver neighbourhood for a Growing Family?
By this data-weighted ranking, Downtown leads with a composite of 59/100, followed by Fairview and Riley Park.
How is the Growing Family ranking calculated?
Communities are scored on a weighted blend of five lenses (Safety 30%, Census 30%, Accessibility 20%, Property Value 15%, 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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