Where NOT to Live When Moving to Vancouver [AVOID THESE AREAS!]
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- Where NOT to Live When Moving to Vancouver [AVOID THESE AREAS!]
Vancouver is a pretty amazing place. After all, that’s why it’s been one of the fastest growing cities in Canada for decades. But let's face it, not every part of Vancouver is ideal to live in.
If you are thinking of moving to Vancouver you’ll want to avoid moving to the WORST parts of Vancouver. It's probably MORE important to know what areas NOT to move to then what areas are the best to live in Vancouver.
But what are they? And why should you not live in them? Most importantly...how can you avoid moving to the WRONG part of Vancouver?
Watch this video to ensure you don’t make a mistake when moving to Vancouver. Make sure that you watch all the way to the end as this isn’t your typical video…I share some insights that not even many locals are aware of!
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Thank you Seb for another informative video. Never seen anyone talking about peat bogs and liquifation. Good stuff 👍👍
Thank you @armandon2208! Happy to hear that you found this one useful. :)
Very informative content👍🏽
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Very informative and invaluable video, for everyone including vancouverites!!!!!
Thank you @AhhhSukeSuke. Appreciate you watching!
Love the videos🔥
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应该是不错的！多谢你！
You are welcome @jamestuvw! Thank you for watching!
Deep Cove is one of the most beautiful areas in Metro Vancouver. The darkness can get on one nerves though.
Richmond is pretty nice too, especially Steveston and the Seafair areas.
North Vancouver is very convenient if you are willing to use the Seabus and work in DT Vancouver.
West Vancouver is probably the best area in Lower Mainland, but the Lions Gate bridge can be a big pain during rush hour.
Appreciate you sharing your opinion, and checking out the channel @AwesomeSwimmingSpots!
Learning now that crossing bridges is a significant issue. Hope granville construction ends soon
@5pm_Hazyblue Tunnels and bridges are best avoided if you can manage it...but it's tough when you're surrounded by water! :)
You look like the actor that played
Johnny Ringo from the film TOMBSTONE
Haha thanks @philleast3006! ;)
nice informative video
@adamkhabazian3249 Much appreciated! Thank you for watching! :)
I visit Vancouver a few times a year and usually live around the airport, heading into the city using bridges has definitely been annoying because of traffic and maintenance.
Yep @awooga. It can be a real bottleneck to cross any bridges ESPECIALLY at rush hour.
Don't forget to mention::: might be a good idea to avoid fraser Valley & sumas valley: re: 2021 floods
Vancouver's weather is getting more and more unpredictable. It's pretty astounding how unprepared/ unpredictable it was .... for the rains/floods that couldn't be stopped
That's true, @AhhhSukeSuke. I probably should have added that in when I was talking about liquefaction and the sediment of the Fraser River. But we have a lot of areas along the Fraser River in areas such as Richmond, New West and Delta that are susceptible to flooding along the river. So yes, avoiding living on a flood plain is also a good idea!
Hi Seb
I’m going to move to Vancouver next month with my wife and my dog
We got an apaetment on Renfrew-Collingwood area
What can you tell me about this area ?
We really like your videos
Regards
Congrats on the move @JuanRodriguez-bg2bw! Where exactly in there are we talking about? There's a lot of variety in the area and so the exact part of it matters.
How about Olympic village? It's next to false creek waters ....flooding and Chinatown is only a few blocks.
away. Do you think this area is a safe purchase?
Olympic village is great I used to live there. It's very clean and nice. You don't really feel the impact of the downtown until you get close to the Skytrain station. It is probably my favorite neighborhood in Vancouver. But I couldn't find an affortble place there and had to move out.
@@nicktankard1244 Thank you for your perspective.
@dinahreodica664 The Olympic Village is one of the more desirable areas in the City of Vancouver. Very safe and given it's central location I'd say it's an excellent place to invest for the longterm.
Olympic village is very gentrified. Proximity to downtown, seawall, waterview, Property value will be maintained
Good points @AhhhSukeSuke
Hi Sebastian,
I plan to move to Vancouver/suburb in coming fall season as my daughter will go to SFU. But her first year would be at Surrey campus and rest of 3 years would be at Burnaby campus. I will be working at UBC campus. Could you please suggest few good neighbourhoods from where it would be easy to commute to UBC ( for me) and SFU( for my daughter considering her first year at Surrey campus. I don't want to shift my rental accommodation( one bedroom apartment or decent basement) frequently and looking for a place where I can live safely with my family of 4 members, for next 4 years/ until her graduation.
Thanks in advance.
Hey @maishaanwer6143...I replied to your other comment on my most recent video.
I am guessing that you'll be driving or transit to UBC, and the same for your daughter?
@AhhhSukeSuke In another comment she said that her daughter would likely use transit and she'd have a car.
What do you think about the Lougheed area? Seems affordable for housing.
Yeah @ExNihilo634 That area is definitely a less expensive part of Burnaby...lots of development planned and easy skytrain access makes it worth considering for sure.
@@LivingInVancouver-BC as i make my way back to vancouver im told to look at burnaby so glad to hear about this nabourhood
For sure. Burnaby is definitely worth considering if you move here @rickprocure6321!
Lougheed is good. Definitely has developed aaaaaa lot in the last few years. Brentwood mall is a big hub/surrounded by many condo towers. It's all very new, clean, not many issues with crime
For sure @AhhhSukeSuke, the town centers in Burnaby are all seeing massive changes and development (Lougheed, Brentwood, Metrotown and Edmonds). Personally, I'm a bigger fan of Burnaby Heights, but it's less convenient with transit (no skytrain).
After living in Surrey for almost 2 years, I absolutely agree with avoiding Whalley and City Centre. It's hard to avoid those areas also even if you are nearby as they contain many important shopping hubs and services. The drug and homelessness problem is out of control. Daily people passed out on the sides of the road. Furthermore, if you are not Indian, it is hard to find community in these areas which feel almost 100% Indian from the massive immigration and international students from that area.
@wargasmicgaming Thanks for sharing your experience. Personally, I'd be OK with being in those areas. I wouldn't feel personally at risk in any way. But there are better areas to live for sure.
You've got guts, I'll give you that. Richmond, despite the unsteady earth. has some of the most expensive homes. And, as you know, the major international airport is located there. I'm from So. Cal, and I've lived here over 65 years, so I know a little about what living with the threat of earthquakes is like. Would I move? Never. At least not because of the land movement. On the other hand, Vancouver is surrounded for the most part by water. L.A. is not. I appreciate your candor. It's something I never thought about. Hopefully you are not on the chambers of commerce hit list.
There is less risk to have earthquake in Richmond. If there is an earthquake, Vancouver island will hit first and then affect much to Richmond. Richmond land is soft soil that is more absorb on the earthquake. LA and San Francisco has more severe earthquakes in the history but not in Richmond at all.
@@janiceho6034 Thanks for the explanation. I do recall something about Richmond having special measures for dealing with Tsunami incidents, which include degradation of the land, because of its island nature. These videos are great. Waiting on the Delta/Tsawwassen areas.These areas seem to have, perhaps, the least rain and cold temperatures.
@marcberrenson570 Tsunamis aren't really a risk for anywhere in Metro Vancouver (including Richmond) because we are sheltered from the open ocean by Vancouver Island and more closely the Gulf Islands. All of Metro Vancouver is at risk of a major earthquake including Richmond. The risk that I'm speaking about in regard to Richmond (beyond simply experiencing a major earthquake) is the liquefaction risk that comes due to it being primarily river sediment and relatively low-lying.
@@LivingInVancouver-BC Thank you for your explanation. Your videos are the best.
No problem @marcberrenson570! And thank you! :)
YOU NEVER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT
Never have to worry about what, @DonnaFerguson-bd8zn?
My mom's basement looks the same way, I live in her 10x9 laundry room too
@DummMoney-rr1fi Not sure what you are referring to here?
I was raised in Whalley world from late 1960s through the 1970s util around late 1980s it was a little bad but got very bad when the Sky train came in just around Expo 86 around the early -mid 1990s I moved to Newton but spent allot of time in Whalley world . I think moved to Chilliwack and then Abbotsford visited Surrey a few time a couple of years ago and Whally world is very bad Homeless people everywhere on KG HWY and 107-8th ave and also around the 135 st along the sky train which I used to work in a Mech shop have to constantly look for syringes everywhere so dont walk you dogs or have little one around the further away from Downtown Whalley world the better, as long as your not close to the skytrain where Homeless camp or in Treed areas its sad because Surrey is called the City of Parks, but now most of those parks have homless people in then the vast majority of them have addiction issues supplementing their mental issues with Drugs or alcohol a few rubbys and many huffers which are extreme;y unpredictable people.
I think because BC weather ifs pretty mild in winter that we have many homeless people being given buss ticket to move from places like Ontario or Quebec sand sent here.
as for rainfall anywhere along the mountains is where the most rain is that goes for anyplace along the BC coastal .
areas that are low-lying , Richmond to Cloverdale White rock Crescent beach, , Vancouver, that is close to the ocean or along thee river creeks areas in a major earthquake will probably slide into the ocean or be majorly flooded after the earthquake .the last thign is tha tthis area isnt prepared for major winter events that last couple of years when snow came in many people were traped for several hours on hwys because people just left ther cars where they got stck and the clearing crews couldnt get throug hto clear the hwys in one case a Handy Dart driver had a kidney patient on his bus and was trapped with the client from 10 pm to approximately 5 am the next morning on the hwy between Richmond and the queens burrow area because the snow and ice clearing crew was soo back logged and also people abandoning their vehicles the snow crews could get through
Thanks for watching @alwayscuriousalwayslearnin and for sharing your experience.
Had to watch this video, cause I KNEW he'd say something about my area. Lol. So... I live in Newton, Surrey, and will admit that yes, crime is still bad here. It calmed down for a while, but after the Syrian refugees began coming to Canada, its only picked back up again. I don't want to point fingers at any specific race or culture here, I'm just saying from observation that most shootings right now are personal, not random. There was one boy on the bus who was stabbed, but I havent heard of anything like it since. It's all just gangs or policial rival junk from India.
Aside from that, Surrey Central mall is always going to be an issue hub. By having a major bus loop there, plus a skytrain hub, the drug exchanges that take place within a 2 block radius is always gonna be high. It's trade and run.
Honestly, I feel bad for the students that are attending SFU there. They deserve a much safer area to navigate.
Thanks for watching and for sharing your own experience and observations @krystalfiliatrault2007!
Its kinda funny because overall crime was higher in Vancouver than in Surrey in 2021 based on Statistics Canada, however it kinda exploded in 2022. Vancouver went from 92.42 to 91.99 while Surrey went to 90.92 to 98.84 (Most of which is non-violent crime).
Interesting @tacosyk!
I agree... Van is s. h. i. * Thought I would go there due to weather factor but now I realize my retirement will vaporize into some mean landlord's pocket......
@AmericanEmperor I was talking about specific areas in Vancouver that people should avoid moving to. Hope you are able to find a city to settle in that's more in line with your budget!
You know that Numbeo is 100% based on people online's contributions and not official statistics, right? Surrey has a statistically lower crime rate than Vancouver according to the CSI. I feel more in danger in Vancouver than in Surrey. I live in Surrey and used to live in Vancouver.
Yes, @canadian7530. You are correct...and I was aware of where the Numbeo data comes from. It obviously has its flaws and shouldn't be solely relied upon...but Surrey's CSI was actually higher in the last year we have data for...98.84 vs 91.99 for Vancouver. Not a HUGE difference, and Surrey has (you are right) been lower than Vancouver in other years.
My point wasn't to say Surrey is particularly bad crime-wise. In fact, both Vancouver and Surrey have seen their crime rates decline pretty well over the years (both were well over 200 in the late 90s, for example). But, I don't think anyone would dispute that there are some areas of both Vancouver and Surrey that people would want to avoid living in if they have a concern about crime.
B.C shouldn't put so many innocent and simple thinking residents and speculators in this San Andrea Fault of Canada without planning, this is very dangerous
@kevinl7173 Well, the reality is that there are natural hazards just about everywhere. Think hurricanes in the Caribbean for example, or droughts in other areas, or floods in others, etc. There are densely populated areas all around the "ring of fire" (Tokyo, LA and Sydney come to mind). Would it have made sense to just not populate an area for the last hundred years for an event that could happen every 500 years or so? Seems like the better approach would be to be cautious...plan, warn and prepare...and perhaps avoid the areas that are at greatest risk if that's of concern to you.
There won't be 100% safe zones. No single area on planet earth is safe from natural disasters.
It's up to consumers to educate themselves on what risks they're willing to accept.
Lower mainland's population growth severely outnumbers the #s of available homes. If govt excluded vast chunks of land due to the fact that it isn't bedrock. ... where will you move those people?
I agree @AhhhSukeSuke. Every choice comes with a risk.
Don’t forget Vancouver has the largest drug trade and more organized urban gangs then any other city in NA, except L.A.
Urban gangs are spread out a lot to Montreal, Toronto and even Calgary now. You see how many organized gang to break in house and steal vehicles in Toronto now? Not much in Vancouver . Don’t use old ideas .
I'd love to see the source for this @robdhillon8192. There's no doubt that organized crime and drugs are an issue in Metro Vancouver but I'd be shocked if it was bigger in Vancouver than any other North American city.
You forget the gay areas, these are always secretly drug laden, full of angry protests and nutty neighbours. The Westend, Strathcona and Commercial Dr are the worst.
Also New West Quay.
Angry protests like Pride? lol. These are the friendliest areas.
LOL. No, I didn't forget the "gay areas" @kenwin5845. The neighborhoods you mention are some of the most interesting, dynamic and popular neighborhoods in Vancouver. I could see if someone had very far right-leaning political views these could be areas you might want to avoid as they are generally more left-leaning...but that's only if you can't live around people that have different political views. In that case, you'd probably want to consider the outer suburbs like Chilliwack.
Those areas aren't bad. If anything, the most accepting and friendly neighbourhoods .. let everyone love whom they want....
Definitely some of the areas that are the most accepting of differences @AhhhSukeSuke :)
Had to watch this video, cause I KNEW he'd say something about my area. Lol. So... I live in Newton, Surrey, and will admit that yes, crime is still bad here. It calmed down for a while, but after the Syrian refugees began coming to Canada, its only picked back up again. I don't want to point fingers at any specific race or culture here, I'm just saying from observation that most shootings right now are personal, not random. There was one boy on the bus who was stabbed, but I havent heard of anything like it since. It's all just gangs or policial rival junk from India.
Aside from that, Surrey Central mall is always going to be an issue hub. By having a major bus loop there, plus a skytrain hub, the drug exchanges that take place within a 2 block radius is always gonna be high. It's trade and run.
Honestly, I feel bad for the students that are attending SFU there. They deserve a much safer area to navigate.
Haha yes @user-fx9gi8em9l ...I had to mention Newton. Thanks for watching!