Vancouver
Nestled between mountains and ocean, Vancouver offers stunning natural beauty, mild climate, and exceptional quality of life in one of North America's most scenic settings.
Evidence desk
What the official data tells us
Compare the observation period and geography before comparing values. These sourced observations add context to the legacy scores; they do not yet feed the global Civometra Index.
Automated feeds checked: 2026-10-12 · Data changed: 2026-10-11
Local and metropolitan observations
Crime severity index
83.51 Index
Observation: 2025 · Vancouver, British Columbia [59933]
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Canadian comparison only. Police CMA boundaries may differ from census CMA boundaries.
Violent crime severity index
80.67 Index
Observation: 2025 · Vancouver, British Columbia [59933]
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Canadian comparison only. Police CMA boundaries may differ from census CMA boundaries.
Unemployment rate
6.5 Percent
Observation: 2026-09 · Vancouver, British Columbia
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, population aged 15+. Compare like-for-like CMA series only.
Participation rate
68 Percent
Observation: 2026-09 · Vancouver, British Columbia
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, population aged 15+. Compare like-for-like CMA series only.
Employment rate
63.5 Percent
Observation: 2026-09 · Vancouver, British Columbia
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, population aged 15+. Compare like-for-like CMA series only.
Average two-bedroom turnover rent
2,696 CAD / month
Observation: 2025-10 · Vancouver CMA
CMHC ↗Retrieved 2026-10-11
Purpose-built rental apartments, units with new tenants. Average rent, not a median or an asking-rent listing index. Excluded from global scoring.
Canada: national context
Country-level indicators are not city measurements and are excluded from city scoring.
Life expectancy at birth
82.11 years
Observation: 2024 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
People using the internet
94.35 % of population
Observation: 2024 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate
6.91 % of labour force
Observation: 2025 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
GDP per capita, PPP
57,989.58 constant 2021 international $
Observation: 2025 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
Performance Analysis
Comprehensive evaluation across all key lifestyle categories
Pet-Friendly#6
Sustainability#9
Cost-Benefit Ratio#55
Food & Culinary#50
AI & Innovation#53
Overall#10
Outdoors & Recreation#5
Safety#11
Tech Jobs#7
Remote Work#10
Family Life#13
Nightlife & Entertainment#33
Healthcare#32
Affordability#11
Retirement#51
Education#59
Dating Scene#56
Explore Vancouver’s strongest legacy categories
These are the highest category scores in the inherited profile. They describe the dated baseline; they are not a personal compatibility assessment or a new Civometra result.
Outdoors & Recreation
90.7 / 100
Baseline rank #5
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Safety
86.1 / 100
Baseline rank #11
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Tech Jobs
85.0 / 100
Baseline rank #7
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Remote Work
83.6 / 100
Baseline rank #10
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Pet-Friendly
82.1 / 100
Baseline rank #6
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