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| ⭐️ Total score | 227 reviews |
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| 👮♀️ Lack of crime* | |
| 🤝 Lack of racism* | |
| 🎓 Education level* | |
| 💰 Income level* | |
| 🙊 English speaking* | |
| 🚶 Walkability | |
| ✌️ Peace (no pol. conflict) | |
| 🚦 Traffic safety* | |
| 🏥 Healthcare* | |
| 😄 Happiness* | |
| 🍸 Nightlife | |
| 📶 Free WiFi in city | |
| 🖥 Places to work from | |
| ❄️ A/C or heating | |
| 😁 Friendly to foreigners | |
| 🗯 Freedom of speech* | |
| 👩 Female friendly | |
| 🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly | |
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| 🌍 Continent | North America |
| 🚩 Country | Canada |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 24 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) | 🌧 10°C 50°F + 💦 Damp (96%) = feels 10°C 50°F |
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 5 US AQI 🍃 OK |
| 💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 👍 18 US AQI 🍃 OK |
| 🔌 Power | 115V60Hz |
| 🚕 Best taxi app* | |
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |  Safetywing |
| 📱 Best wireless carrier | Wind |
| 💸 10 CAD in USD | USD 7.82 |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | CAD 100 = USD 78 |
| 💸 Tipping | No |
| 💳 Cashless | 💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ☕️ Best coffee place | Sumas Mountain |
| 🚰 Tap water | 👌 Yes, safe to drink |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 120,000 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $42,154 / year |
| 🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Best Buy |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Kijiji |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | West Jet |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Air Canada |
| 🏥 Best hospital | Abbotsford Regional Hospital |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $2,948 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $1,817 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $3,077 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $879 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $525 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $206 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $1,758 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $82 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (18 listings) | $3,083 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | $101 / night |
| 🍛 Dinner | $9 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $5 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $3 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $50,000 | $12,825 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $100,000 | $34,643 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $250,000 | $109,369 |
✅ Fast internet
✅ Lots of fun stuff to do
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Roads are very safe
✅ Great freedom of speech
✅ Democratic
✅ Everyone speaks English
✅ Very safe for women
✅ Family friendly
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
❌ Expensive
❌ Not very safe
❌ Cold now
❌ Gets cold in the winter
❌ Very damp now
❌ Difficult to make friends
❌ Hospitals are not that great
❌ Many people smoke tobacco
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels | 457° cold | 362° cold | 5211° cool | 5513° cool | 6619° mild | 7021° mild | 7222° mild | 7323° mild | 6820° mild | 5513° cool | 5211° cool | 457° cold |
| Real | 468° cold | 384° very cold | 5211° cool | 5513° cool | 6418° cool | 6720° mild | 7222° mild | 7323° mild | 6619° mild | 5412° cool | 5211° cool | 457° cold |
| Humidity | damp 77% | nice 61% | nice 65% | damp 75% | nice 73% | nice 71% | nice 71% | nice 70% | nice 83% | damp 77% | damp 79% | damp 83% |
| Rain | rainy 73mm | dry 36mm | dry 26mm | rainy 59mm | dry 22mm | dry 40mm | dry 32mm | dry 19mm | rainy 79mm | rainy 63mm | rainy 62mm | rainy 67mm |
| Cloud | cloudy 68% | cloudy 51% | pockets 39% | cloudy 60% | pockets 37% | pockets 44% | pockets 40% | pockets 40% | cloudy 53% | cloudy 56% | cloudy 53% | cloudy 82% |
| Air quality | clean 18 US AQI | clean 21 US AQI | clean 20 US AQI | clean 16 US AQI | clean 27 US AQI | clean 17 US AQI | clean 18 US AQI | clean 28 US AQI | clean 17 US AQI | clean 24 US AQI | clean 23 US AQI | clean 19 US AQI |
| Sun | safe 1 UVI | safe 1 UVI | seek shade 3 UVI | seek shade 4 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI | seek shade 6 UVI | avoid sun 6 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI | seek shade 4 UVI | safe 2 UVI | safe 1 UVI | safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 200 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 8° 46° 9° 49°AQI 5🚕2h$3,470 / mo27MbpsCompletely disagree with reviews saying it is unsafe for women. Moved here on my own to live for a few months and have felt completely safe however it is extremely expensive, you pay for the beautiful surroundings and unique one off stores, resturants and experiences.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 10° 50° 10° 50°AQI 21🚕3h$3,736 / mo24Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 9° 48° 10° 50°AQI 9🚕4h$4,393 / mo50Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 7° 45° 9° 47°AQI 8🚕4h$3,278 / mo24Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 2° 36° 3° 37°AQI 30✈️10min$4,707 / mo25MbpsSeattle is a great city, especially if you like nature, there are plenty of outdoor activities to do all year round. People are generally open-minded and friendly. The cost of living is high but it allows you to be able to afford other places on earth easily if you can find a job here. You can also find plenty of good restaurants and arts around in the city. I recommend to stay at least 3-6 months to get the feel of living a PNW life.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 14° 57° 14° 57°AQI 25✈️13min$3,861 / mo114Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 5° 41° 6° 44°AQI 28✈️18min$4,604 / mo24Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 14° 57° 14° 57°AQI 14✈️18min$3,701 / mo59Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌦 Feels 9° 48° 9° 48°AQI 46✈️24min$3,090 / mo46Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 11° 52° 11° 52°AQI 15✈️31min$2,909 / mo45MbpsRead the review that starts "I live here and I can tell you that many of the stats listed are wrong" - its spot on accurate I will add to that - Vancouver is brain-numbingly boring and dead. There is noticeable and toxic mix of pedestrians, cyclists and car drivers. Mix in a very Vancouver trait of entitlement, and watch the the passive aggression fly. Vancouverites generally are a cold bunch making it difficult for newcomers. Worst of all they believe in their own created hype that live in
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⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 14° 57° 14° 58°AQI 29✈️11h$2,392 / mo🌇 Also went here2 peopleNo members are here right now. If you are, add it as a trip and you'll show up here!
