Best Vancouver neighbourhoods for a Young Professional
Where does someone without a car-first lifestyle get transit, amenities and things to do? 19 of 22 Vancouver neighbourhoods qualify, top 19 shown. Updated 2026.
- Not in the city's bottom fifth for transit access
Transit access is treated as a requirement: a neighbourhood in the city's bottom fifth for transit reach is excluded, because the premise of this page is not driving everywhere.
19 of 22 neighbourhoods qualify, 3 excluded.
These weights are our judgment about what this situation usually calls for, not a fact about the city. They are published here so you can disagree with them.
Trade-off: safety at 46 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 37 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 44 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 49 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 34 out of 100.
Trade-off: transit access at 35 out of 100.
Trade-off: affordability at 33 out of 100.
Trade-off: transit access at 37 out of 100.
Trade-off: retail access at 36 out of 100.
Trade-off: retail access at 24 out of 100.
Trade-off: grocery access at 32 out of 100.
Trade-off: retail access at 11 out of 100.
Trade-off: dining and cafes at 28 out of 100.
Trade-off: retail access at 3 out of 100.
Trade-off: affordability at 25 out of 100.
Trade-off: dining and cafes at 25 out of 100.
Trade-off: affordability at 12 out of 100.
Trade-off: affordability at 17 out of 100.
Trade-off: grocery access at 3 out of 100.