#1Fairview
British Columbia · 33,969 peopleOverall B+·#804 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
Fairview, #1 on this list · Photo: Canmenwalker (CC BY 4.0)Vancouver · 2026
Most walkable neighbourhoods in Vancouver
The places after the leader belong to Kitsilano (A+) and Greektown (A+). 29 of the 29 on this list grade in the A range. At the other end is Renfrew-Collingwood, with A+. Across Canada, the same list puts Fairview #26 of 2,589. Canada’s top 100 on this list includes 15 neighbourhoods in Vancouver. Fairview tops the list in Vancouver, at A+.
Walkability grade: residents within 800 metres of a pharmacy, and commuters who walk, cycle or take transit How grades work
#1A+Walkability
#2Kitsilano
British Columbia · 27,320 peopleOverall B+·#835 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
#3Greektown
British Columbia · 16,618 peopleOverall B+·#847 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
All 29 neighbourhoods, ranked
Best first in Vancouver; beside each place, its rank on the same list for all of Canada.
29 neighbourhoods
#NeighbourhoodWalkabilityCanada rankWhat drives it
4Mount Pleasant37,091 peopleA+#42 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
5South Cambie9,846 peopleA+#49 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
7Little Saigon11,086 peopleA+#53 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
8Collingwood18,399 peopleA+#61 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
9Grandview-Woodland28,119 peopleA+#63 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
10Coal Harbour10,407 peopleA+#66 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
12Granville Entertainment District19,125 peopleA+#72 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
13Kensington-Cedar Cottage39,668 peopleA+#74 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
14Davie Village16,833 peopleA+#75 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
15Strathcona13,783 peopleA+#92 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
16West Point Grey13,429 peopleA+#162 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, schools A+·lowest: cost of living D−
17Riley Park23,682 peopleA+#163 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
19Norquay Village11,287 peopleA+#185 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
21Hastings-Sunrise36,072 peopleA+#255 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
22Kerrisdale14,105 peopleA+#299 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, schools A+·lowest: cost of living D−
23Dunbar-Southlands21,117 peopleA+#316 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
24Oakridge14,071 peopleA+#345 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
25Shaughnessy8,034 peopleA+#378 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
26Killarney32,167 peopleA+#409 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
27Arbutus Ridge15,083 peopleA+#441 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
28Victoria-Fraserview31,095 peopleA+#449 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
29Renfrew-Collingwood23,392 peopleA+#499 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D−
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Photos: Fairview, Canmenwalker (CC BY 4.0) · Kitsilano, Xicotencatl (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Greektown, Tavis Ford from Canada (CC BY 2.0), 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).