Best Vancouver neighbourhoods for a Young Professional
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 Accessibility and Community, transit, dining, and lifestyle density drive the daily experience.
Accessibility30%Census25%Safety20%Property Value20%Climate5%
No editorial picks: the ranking is the data.
1
Downtown
88 accessibility60 census46 safety
62
2
Fairview
78 accessibility59 census49 safety
62
3
Mount Pleasant
79 accessibility61 census37 safety
60
4
Riley Park
60 accessibility54 census57 safety
59
5
West End
72 accessibility61 census44 safety
58
6
Kitsilano
53 accessibility55 census60 safety
55
7
Kensington-Cedar Cottage
56 accessibility51 census51 safety
54
8
South Cambie
53 accessibility54 census32 safety
51
9
Renfrew-Collingwood
52 accessibility50 census46 safety
50
10
Strathcona
61 accessibility45 census34 safety
49
11
Grandview-Woodland
54 accessibility52 census37 safety
48
12
Shaughnessy
44 accessibility41 census50 safety
47
13
Arbutus Ridge
42 accessibility35 census57 safety
46
14
Victoria-Fraserview
28 accessibility43 census63 safety
46
15
Hastings-Sunrise
33 accessibility44 census48 safety
44
16
Sunset
26 accessibility51 census46 safety
44
17
Kerrisdale
27 accessibility38 census57 safety
43
18
Killarney
26 accessibility47 census49 safety
43
19
Dunbar-Southlands
23 accessibility37 census58 safety
42
20
Oakridge
27 accessibility38 census43 safety
40
21
West Point Grey
20 accessibility40 census50 safety
40
22
Marpole
21 accessibility45 census31 safety
35
Frequently asked
What is the best Vancouver neighbourhood for a Young Professional?
By this data-weighted ranking, Downtown leads with a composite of 62/100, followed by Fairview and Mount Pleasant.
How is the Young Professional ranking calculated?
Communities are scored on a weighted blend of five lenses (Accessibility 30%, Census 25%, Safety 20%, Property Value 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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