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 36 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 48 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 42 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 31 out of 100.
Trade-off: affordability at 33 out of 100.
Trade-off: retail access at 38 out of 100.
Trade-off: transit access at 30 out of 100.
Trade-off: transit access at 33 out of 100.
Trade-off: retail access at 19 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 31 out of 100.
Trade-off: affordability at 12 out of 100.
Trade-off: dining and cafes at 29 out of 100.
Trade-off: retail access at 10 out of 100.
Trade-off: retail access at 6 out of 100.
Trade-off: affordability at 25 out of 100.
Trade-off: dining and cafes at 25 out of 100.
Trade-off: grocery access at 7 out of 100.
Trade-off: affordability at 17 out of 100.