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Downtown, Vancouver

Neighbourhood data across five lenses. 67 dissemination areas. Population approximately 69,829. Updated 2026.

Overview Property ValueSafetyAccessibilityCensusClimate
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At a glance

Tap any lens to jump to its data. Each is a 0 to 100 score versus other Vancouver neighbourhoods.

Property Value44Safety46Accessibility88Census60Climate58
Notable in this neighbourhood
Easy to get around.Accessibility scores 88/100, the top quintile of Vancouver.
Low mapped climate risk.Climate scores 58/100, the bottom quintile of Vancouver.
An affordable corner of Vancouver.Property Value scores 44/100, the bottom quintile of Vancouver.

Safety

Traffic
100
Health access
86
Fire access
74
Police access
73
Lighting
25
Low crime
9
Quiet
0

Downtown scores 46/100 on safety, the 32nd percentile of Vancouver neighbourhoods (city median 49). Its strongest signal is traffic safety.

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Property Value

Rental
73
Development
61
Renovation
61
Growth
35
Median value
19

Downtown scores 44/100 on property value, the 9th percentile of Vancouver neighbourhoods (city median 51). Its strongest signal is rental supply.

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Accessibility

Grocery
95
Dining
95
Health
95
Retail
95
Transit
94
Trails
94
Schools
81
Recreation
52

Downtown scores 88/100 on accessibility, the 95th percentile of Vancouver neighbourhoods (city median 48). Its strongest signal is dining.

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Census

Density
86
Commute
81
Income
72
Employment
69
Culture
65
Dwelling value
28
Equality
23

Downtown scores 60/100 on census, the 86th percentile of Vancouver neighbourhoods (city median 49). Its strongest signal is population density.

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Climate

Mapped climate risk index: 42/100

Downtown scores 58/100 on climate, the 0th percentile of Vancouver neighbourhoods (city median 68).

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Map

Map of Downtown, Vancouver showing the community boundary

Frequently asked

What is Downtown like as a neighbourhood?
Downtown scores 59/100 overall in Vancouver, a composite of the four decision lenses (safety, property value, accessibility, and climate); census data is shown as context. It is strongest on accessibility.
What does Downtown score best on?
Downtown's standout lens is accessibility, at 88/100, the 95th percentile of Vancouver neighbourhoods.
How are Downtown's scores calculated?
Each lens is a 0 to 100 weighted composite of percentile-ranked sub-components, computed from population-weighted dissemination-area data. Because it is a weighted blend rather than a rank, a score of 60 does not mean "better than 60% of neighbourhoods": the percentile figures on this page state that standing separately. Higher is better, except climate which reflects mapped hazard exposure.
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