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Key facts about Vancouver BC

Rachel Roy
Last updated on Sep 3rd, 2012 Written by Rachel Roy
From 2Vancouver.com
10 facts to read before you land in Vancouver

1. 40% of people living in Vancouver were born outside of Canada.

2. Vancouver has the highest number of Asians per capita in North America.

3. Vancouverites are environmentally conscious and green living is central in their life.

4. Hockey is the main religion in Vancouver.

5. Vancouver is one of the largest film producers in North America.

6. Vancouverites spend most of their time outdoors — hiking, biking, skiing and snowboarding their way across the seasons.

7. Vancouver is a relatively wet city, with an average of 166 days of precipitation a year.

8. Sea to sky Vancouver: while you are skiing you can admire the wide spanning views of the Pacific Ocean.

9. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, Vancouver is one of the most livable cities in the world.

10. Vancouver is located on a seismic area. A damaging earthquake is likely to occur in the next 100 years.
Comments
  • Romanda comment is:

    "Pricey" is also an attribute of the city...

    Aug 24th, 2012
  • Phanindra Cherukuri comment is:

    Good one!

    Aug 24th, 2012
  • Timy TIm comment is:

    This article is for Middle School students.

    Aug 28th, 2012
  • Anthony Maw comment is:

    Vancouver is 40% Asian and of that, are mostly Chinese (no need to be politically correct about points 1 and 2). Significantly omitted is the very high cost of living. Foreign and domestic speculators have manipulated the housing market into a massive economic bubble that has put ownership beyond the reach of the average citizen and rental costs are averaging $1600 per month. Taxes are extremely high with 12% hst (adds 1/8 more onto the price). "Western" people's restaurants are very expensive to eat at and they expect you to pay a 10% to 15% gratuity/tip so if you add taxes, the final bill is 25% higher than the menu price. Transportation, especially gasoline is especially expensive (currently $1.30 per liter, US $5 per gallon) so owning and maintaining ($125 per hour repair rates) a car is very expensive but necessary to enjoy the "Outdoor Living Lifestyle" quoted in point 6 and 8. Basically if you are going to move to Vancouver you better come rich in capital (like the Chinese immigrants) or be professionaly employed earning $100,000 or more annually to be able to participate in the Vancouver lifestyle otherwise you will find it a struggle to survive and spend most of your earnings just paying for transportation, food and housing.

    Sep 3rd, 2012