Shaughnessy, #1 on this list · Photo: Wpcpey (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Vancouver · 2026

Most affordable neighbourhoods in Vancouver

The A range holds none of the 29 on this list. Bottom of the list: Strathcona, with D−. On the national list, Shaughnessy is #1,894 of 2,580. The national top 100 holds no neighbourhood from Vancouver. Leading Vancouver on this list is Shaughnessy, at D. The places after the leader belong to Dunbar-Southlands (D) and Collingwood (D−).

Cost of living grade: the owners’ median home value and a year’s rent, each against the place’s own household income How grades work

Shaughnessy

British Columbia · 8,034 people

DCost of living

Overall B·#1,107 of 2,556

Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D

Dunbar-Southlands

British Columbia · 21,117 people

DCost of living

Overall B·#1,016 of 2,556

Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D

Collingwood

British Columbia · 18,399 people

D⁻Cost of living

Overall B⁻·#1,362 of 2,556

Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

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#NeighbourhoodCost of livingCanada rankWhat drives it

1Shaughnessy8,034 peopleD#1,894 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D

2Dunbar-Southlands21,117 peopleD#2,029 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D

3Collingwood18,399 peopleD⁻#2,205 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

4Killarney32,167 peopleD⁻#2,419 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

5Riley Park23,682 peopleD⁻#2,430 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

6Mount Pleasant37,091 peopleD⁻#2,431 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

7West Point Grey13,429 peopleD⁻#2,451 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

8Fairview33,969 peopleD⁻#2,468 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

9Kitsilano27,320 peopleD⁻#2,469 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

10Greektown16,618 peopleD⁻#2,471 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

11South Cambie9,846 peopleD⁻#2,483 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

12Little Saigon11,086 peopleD⁻#2,485 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

13Yaletown40,297 peopleD⁻#2,519 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

14Kerrisdale14,105 peopleD⁻#2,533 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

15Arbutus Ridge15,083 peopleD⁻#2,535 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

16Coal Harbour10,407 peopleD⁻#2,537 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

17Renfrew-Collingwood23,392 peopleD⁻#2,538 of 2,580Strongest: health A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

18West End30,785 peopleD⁻#2,539 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

19Granville Entertainment District19,125 peopleD⁻#2,541 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

20Kensington-Cedar Cottage39,668 peopleD⁻#2,543 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

21Davie Village16,833 peopleD⁻#2,544 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

22Oakridge14,071 peopleD⁻#2,545 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

23Sunset37,186 peopleD⁻#2,549 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

24Victoria-Fraserview31,095 peopleD⁻#2,553 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

25Norquay Village11,287 peopleD⁻#2,554 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

26Hastings-Sunrise36,072 peopleD⁻#2,567 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

27Grandview-Woodland28,119 peopleD⁻#2,569 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

28Marpole28,182 peopleD⁻#2,572 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

29Strathcona13,783 peopleD⁻#2,580 of 2,580Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

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Photos: Shaughnessy, Wpcpey (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Dunbar-Southlands, Canmenwalker (CC BY 4.0) · Collingwood, Thegooduser (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).