It's easy to make friends in Vancouver - take a ride on public transportation and begin complaining about the rain and high cost of living. Someone will hear you and join in, which is your cue to invite them on a bike ride. Then you've got a friend for life.
Easier than that, if your a normal decent looking person, people on the bus will come and sit right next to you even/especially on a completely empty bus. Its usually beautiful women... but not for the reason you would think. :| unfortunately....
It’s easy to make friends?!? What are you talking about? It’s the worst place on heart to make friends. People is mentally closed and distrustful. Don’t be fooled by the affectionate greetings: hello, good morning, how are you, it's just a façade
I've lived in Vancouver for nearly 30 years. It sometimes rains here for over 60 days in a row. So long you may actually forget what it's like to have a sunny day.
I'd disagree with a few things. I think its really hard to make friends here. People are really closed off. Also in the winter, from October to February we barely had any days of sun. That's a great chunk of the year of rain.
I feel you brudda everybody here has their small bubble already. Also, I come from a tropical country with daily typhoon like rain but Vancouver's rain is just a perpetual drizzle.
Anyone who's lived in Vancouver and is not from Vancouver knows that Vancouverites are the worst people to try and make friends with. I've spoken to soo many tourists and foreigners from other countries or other provinces and they all say the same thing, people in Vancouver are way to stuck up and always seem to have a stick shoved up their ass.
@Zo Kay Because everyone leaves that doesn't have family. The cost of living makes it impossible unless you fool yourself and give your excuses to stay like family for example. Every transplant I know has left Vancouver. Great place to visit, I had enough after a decade there. It makes no sense to live there when you are competing with millionaires from around the world that use Vancouver as a resort town and hide their money in real estate there
As someone that lives in Portland, OR. It does actually rain way more up here in the PNW. The thing is, it doesn't rain hard. The thing to clarify is that we get a lot of DAYS of rain, not big storms. You can put on a hoodie and be perfectly fine. With that all said these last few years have been exceptionally dry, as evident by the highly elevated risks of fires.
I mean one time it rained here for 29 days out of 31 an October a few years back. Vans rain is ridiculous. It's been raining hard the last week as of right now haha
Hey cool seeing you here man we got hit up here with the fires down there then one of our piers burnt down sometime after all the smoke cleared up it was pretty rough. Hope your doing good.
I've lived in Vancouver my whole life, since the 60's. I'd just clarify a couple of things from my perspective. There is quite a bit of cloudy and rainy weather, but the patterns have changed a lot over years. I think some of these stereotypes are based on the past. The rains, especially after a long dry spell, are often much heavier, and not so much the drizzly weather that we used to often get. But it seems the days are more split up with a nice day here and there more of the time; not as much of the long, endless rainy spells. In the last few years we have also been having long, dry summers where it barely rains for a couple of months. We used to have more rain in the summers. As far as transit (I was a transit driver for 11 years), yes it's an expansive system, but if you live in the suburbs rather than Vancouver proper, it's not nearly as good. The system also totally breaks down when there's a decent snowfall because the buses aren't equipped with snowtires nor chains and they get stuck on hills; and the buses can run very late. The skytrain system also sometimes has some difficulty in the snow when too much snow is on the tracks. But all that being said, Vancouver is a gorgeous city, and there's a reason why I've stayed. :)
For clarity, the "bad" part of town being referred to is called the Downtown Eastside and it is only a few blocks radius. The Eastside of Vancouver runs nearly 70+ blocks north to south and has many many great neighbourhoods
I also brought up that point. East Vancouver is beautiful and I was astonished at the self-respect it's showing - the pride neighbours have in their organic gardens, etc.
Thank you for not capturing footage of the homeless! I was a bit apprehensive about your covering that point but ended up admiring your stance. Also, you are absolutely correct about the exaggeration of weather. I worked in retail and people were complaining if the sun was out AND when it was raining. Not that bad, people.
Wrong about the weather you mean. I was there when it rained 100 days straight. 🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧
@@AdamJBell You assuming they are homeless/poor, thats a problem. They have more disposable income than you have. Save 2000 a month camping on a beach in the summertime... imagine how much "Fun" you can have with that money. Go back home in the fall, pay 500 a month for rent up the coast. FUn times dude....
@@nucks4life11 yes I’m born and raised here and I agree. Dude it feels like I’ve come from an underground cave when the sun shines. Pale and just staring at the sky and taking in as much as I can because I know it’s gonna rain for at least the next week.
I have been living in Toronto 10 years and thinking about to move Vancouver after Christmas. Your videos helping me mate. Keep it up great work. Cheers!
Dont do it, trust me you will regret it. The people in Vancouver are super cold and unfriendly, the weather is horrible with rain all year, theres no soul to this city, everything is super expensive, rent, housing, car insurance, ferries, skiing, gas...etc..etc.. so EXPENSIVE. If you do move here, dont ever change your license, because you will pay a minimum of $400 a month with ICBC, they will gauge you. Ive lived in Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Bangkok, Barbados, Miami and Edinburgh. (work related) Vancouver is hands down the most boring, overrated city in the world.
Yes there's homelessness and rough people everywhere across the world , but honestly our dtes is one of the worst skid rows ranked internationally- the drug addiction and overdose issues here are out of control, it can even be viewed effectively as far as Burnaby because these people get displaced and end passed out elsewhere. That aside I'll say that I'm not fond of Vancouver, the pricing is just arrogantly ridiculous for simple accomodation. A positive thing is that for a very trades heavy province , in contrast Vancouver has an extremely healthy arts community. So if people move here and have interest in commercial arts fields of work, it is a hub for that- there's an abundance of animation , design and film companies and lots of local talent, students to network with etc. Movies like Tron Legacy as an example were filmed here and of course everyone knows shows like the Flash have had regular shooting schedules in Vancouver.
@William Burr It probably depends on the trade and whether or not someone is in a union, or has long term ticketed commitments to their field of choice. I can't speak to your experience or stats, but I myself work in trades and haven't had a consistent experience, but not necessarily a negative one either. I can't say that every site project is somehow saturated with tfw workers, this simply is not factual, but I do know for a lot of basic labor that is an issue that needs addressing and politicians have remained relatively quiet about it for about a decade now. It is still miles easier in BC to have some semblance of financial stability by having trades skills than most other fields of employment and to deny this is to ignore the terrain of our provincial and frankly city wide economy. This of course doesn't have anything to do with what I was inferring, which is despite the core stronger fields of employment in Vancouver, there still remains a healthy arts field ( a lot of which also incorporates skilled labor ). This is what my focal point was, but I see where you're coming from.
The weather has changed drastically in the last 20 years. I moved here in 1996 and back then winter was basically 4 months of straight overcast or rain. There was multiple stretches where it was 30+days without any direct sunlight, and nowhere near as cold as it is these years.
As someone who lived in Vancouver as an exchange student: 1-) Yes, the transit system is really good. You can usually find a bus that goes to anywhere, if you dont want to walk. The busses most of the time comes on time. There is always a seat that you can sit (unles you are in downtown). Also theres no traffic (unles you are in downtown). And you dont have to be in downtown all the time if you are not required to. 2-) It rained in vancouver, it snowed in vancouver its true. But you are deff right that it didnt rain everyday, and i saw the sun enough. Maybe it was my luck idk but there was a day which was 28 degrees in may lol. I dont remember a single day that was rainy in June. I wondered if it was my luck and got many sunny days so after i left vancouver i occasionally checked the weather forecast of vancouver. It still seemed okay. However it seem like it rains more in fall. I was there from february to july. 5-) I was an exchange student in highschool, it was seriously hard to make friends as an introverted new foreign girl, eventhough i tried hard to make friends tbh. But i think it really depends on your luck. 6-) I wasnt aware of that street at all and one day i decided to walk to downtown cause i missed the bus. That was when i found out about that street. Didnt feel safe at all, was sad to see it but i guess every city has a bad part. In general vancouver seems to be safe.
Just wanted to correct my self on 2 points in this video ~ 1) The "Not so Nice" area is not "East Van". What I should have said is "Downtown Eastside" which is the area I was describing. 2) The Taxes on an $80k salary would be closer to $20k, and not $10k as I had said. Thanks!
I live in the “not so nice” area you describe. It’s not that bad. I own waterfront property in Vancouver and am grateful for it. Don’t malign this area especially if you don’t live here. Also people don’t need to worry about “stepping on needles”, this is a dramatic statement.
So. 1. Make over 50k after taxes to afford living there on a comfortable basis. Okay, for me that would require pulling in a few computers to fix each month, plus working a full AND part time job as a cook at the same time, with maximum hours for each, and a 1$ over minimum wage pay at bare minimum. 2. Live in the D.E to save money, but only if you are the hard ass looking type that most people avoid. (According to some folk a few months ago, I am.) If doing so, help clean the place up so it gets more attention thus creating a positive feedback loop. (Have done this in Saskatoon to some extent.) 3. Expect rain. That's fine by me. I already live close to the Rockies right now and we got a lot of rain here. 4.Don't drive to save money, but only if you can manage to have that kind of lifestyle. I can, for the most part. But I must admit, it would be nice to have a paid driver working for me at times. One that normally does courier services and etc, but has a private contract with me to be on-call when I need them. Otherwise, #WalkingLife for me. Bikes are nice, but they get stolen. 5. Friends. Those are nice to have. I seem to prefer acquaintances. That way when they/you leave, it's not that big of a deal. Friends are kind of anchors to some degree, like it or not. As you said, this one boils down to the person. Though I must admit, I am thinking of moving to Vancouver sometime, maybe. But not before making a few good friends who want to split the bill getting setup in BC. Probably will do that in Calgary, while getting myself used to higher living prices first. 6. Transit. I'm used to Saskatoon, and Calgary. So anything better than those is #Winning.
@@briemcmillan2029 I haven't lived ther so I cannot say much about it. But I have lived on Broadway in Saskatoon and a friend who lived in Forest Lawn in Calgary and was always told the same stuff like what you just said about those two spots. Broadway most definitely has needles to avoid and Forest Lawn was always seedy as fuck any time I visited buddy. What I am getting at here is that perhaps you are just the deluded one. Not to say you are for sure; but when multiple accounts on a subject matter don't match up, it means someone is full of it And it turned out to be bullshit for both.
@@lionelhutz5137 I know a lot of folk that work in the film industry that can attest to that especially when their crew was located in the Seymour demonstration forest.
Before moving to Vancouver from Ontario, I was told… " so you know what BC stands for?" it stands for "BRING CASH"…. Now after a few couple of years being here, I totally agree and get it. As for rain? doesn't bother me one bit. I rather have rain and small tiny winter you guys have than the Awful winters from Ontario.
lol..it took you a couple years to figure out its expensive there???? Wow!!!! Thats not saying a whole lot for you. I knew it was expensive there just doing my research
@Ron Listhaeghe non-existent?? You mean compared to the rest of Ontario don't you? Not compared to the Lower mainland. There might be only 3 or 4 degrees difference in the yearly mean temperature between say Vancouver and Windser for example but that only tells half the story. Windser gets much colder winters on average but hotter summers on average.
@Ron Listhaeghe Without the precipitation you wouldn't have a temperate rainforest, along with all the other gorgeous topography make it worthwhile. I can reconcile the rain with natural beauty of the province, apparently a lot of people can as well. As for cost, Vancouver is only slightly more expensive the TO in terms real estate. But like Ontario, there are places in province that are more affordable.
Vancouver has a lot to offer and depends on where you are in your life, your needs, and what your goals are. It has it cons and pros. And even with the cons, it still attracts a lot of young professionals.
I lived there from 2006-9 and loved the city, the rain didn't bother me as much as lack of finding work and I am in IT. I did a lot of projects there but I met so many people who were more advanced in IT and were still struggling to find a decent job. Just about anyone I met that had moved there was telling me to be prepared that finding work can be a challenge and many of them like me moved for that reason. There is also a huge homeless and drug addicts in Vancouver that is become an epidemic, they are not just on the east side either, many come to the west side and brake into cars. Vancouver is a nice city but it got too populated and a lot of greedy investors who jacked up their rents there, considering their apartments are old and overpriced. Vancouver is becoming a cross between LA, NY and San Francisco.
You live in a place where it's warm, dry, and sunny....and you miss the damp, cold, and humid rain? You can actually afford to own an actual house with a proper yard if you want for a reasonable amount, good luck getting that in Vancouver.
@@DanielSzilagyi this is really funny since now they got a winter storm that paralyzed the entire state. And their affordable houses are poorly made and crumpled immediately.
As someone who works down in Hastings w/ folks, it’s really nice to see you speaking the truth of the area. Most people there are usually pretty nice, and keep to themselves, but it’s good to keep your wits about you. And thank you for not filming people on the streets. It’s really refreshing to hear that take!
Hey I'm planing to movie over in about 10 years from NZ making a not for profit organisation to help the homeless is this to hard or pie in the sky honest opinion please I'm a recovering alcoholic
I think people call it Raincouver cause Vancouver itself used to be a giant rainforest so it does rain alot compared to most major cities but usually I don't notice it
That’s a pretty good overview. As someone who’s lived here all of my 61 years, and whose family has lived here over 100 years, let’s just say - the place has changed. As for rain, 2 years is not enough to experience the amount of rain that can befall the city. Our record consecutive of days with rain is stuck at 99 days in a row. We’ve also had many months without measurable sunshine. That being said the last several years have moved closer to the drier end of the scale. Don’t be fooled, those of us who’ve been here fore decades realize that when it starts raining there is always the possibility that it could last for weeks. You mentioned the poorer side of Vancouver. I’m not going to discuss the details of that problem other than to state that it is not in East Van, but rather the Downtown Eastside (DTES) that has the majority of the problem, not to say that it isn’t expanding considerably. One thing people I’ve met who’ve recently moved here find confusing is all the North- South- East- West- naming conventions. West End, West Van, West Side, New West, North Van Municipality, North Van City, North Shore, North Burnaby, East Van, East side. Etc.
1. Transit: It's fairly reliable, it's not cheap and it gets more and more expensive as Translink (the private company that runs the system) is horrible at managing their funds and constantly asks for more, they've also screwed up with things like fare gates and tap cards (somehow, other cities have done it better than us yet we spent millions to "research" ) also important note, actual proper Vancouver isn't all that big to begin with and the downtown core is easily walkable from the waterfront to the bridge crossing to the other side. 2. Weather: It rains A LOT, it's overcast and grey a lot of the time...so if this affects you a lot, don't come here and it for sure rains for more "than a few" days like the guy in the video said, it's common to have rain start and stop for days at a time which extents into weeks...it might not rain all day, but it's wet, humid and overcast and that can't be stated enough. 3. Rent Prices: Not just one of the most expensive in Canada but expensive in the WORLD period, for what it is it's in the top 10 easily...compare the average salary here with the prices and you'll see a major disconnect, factor in taxes, food costs (also very expensive) transit, internet, and cellphone bills and you can see where this is going. Also what is this goofy math this guy is doing? BC taxes are high and if you're making 80k a year you'll be having something like 65~ after taxes, factor in your rent which say is around 2k (you also need renters insurance, hydro, and other things) also 80k a year is more than the national average of a family household (yes that's right, that's 2 working adults...) so you're in the upper percent if you're making that sort of money as well. Last point here, 2k is what a ONE bedroom costs you...so unless you live with a partner or spouse that space is tight for a roommate, 2 bedrooms or more is well above 2k a month in Vancouver and some of the other parts. 4. Car Insurance: True, it's incredibly expensive, factor in gas prices which are regularly $1.22-30~ for a litre and you can see how expensive a car is, also parking is extremely expensive in the city too and a hassle, so as mentioned in the video you're more likely better off without owning a car for the sake of saving several hundred if not thousands of dollars. 5. Friends: There is a huge amount of people that study here from all areas of the world but more particularly Latin (Mexican mostly) Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian, Polish, South-East Asian....so if you're from one of those places or speak that language it might be easier to strike up a convo or make friends, otherwise it's very bubbly and self-isolated here for the same reasons...a lot of people are from all over and don't really mesh well when the base foundations/culture are lacking. Age also plays into this...being 20~ makes making friends way easier...when you're over 30+ it becomes a lot tougher. 6. Not so nice area: Yes, this area is really bad and has kept getting worse and worse, it's really not uncommon to see people going to the bathroom in public in alleys, shooting up drugs or just generally having some sort of mental disorder, now this doesn't happen all the time but it's quite common as well...I've heard stories of people being attacked for no reason, punched or whatever just because they walked by at the wrong time. Just be on your guard and avoid the area if you can. Recap, make sure you have a good high paying job if you want to live comfy here, simple math using his example from the video (if you make 6k a month and have a car etc) $6,000 (keep in mind this isn't an average income for MOST people and certainly not a student or recent grad) -$1500 (rent, I'm being generous for the price, it's a lot more usually trust me) -$30-60 (hydro on average unless you like to leave your lights on all the time, this is for two months use fyi) -$300-500 (food, depending on how much you eat, what you cook, how much/little etc) -$70-130 (internet, can be cheaper but you suffer from slower speeds, something "decent" is around 60 at least) -$40-100 (cellphone, this is super variable by the carrier, plan/deals/etc) -280 (car insurance, this is a random pick but can be more/less depending) -$110 (Transit, if you want to use it and assuming you only want a smaller area to travel This is just the basics to get by, this doesn't factor in eating out, entertainment, concerts or shows, clothing or anything else...
Thank you! you are awesome. I am from Toronto and was thinking of moving to BC but I think I am convinced now not to. I was thinking there would be a better weather but rain is not my friend I prefer snow on rain.
Let us not forget that three winters ago, the snow stuck for weeks. It was below freezing for much of that time. And on March 1st. we had over a foot of snow that lasted another few weeks. I have lived here my entire 66 years and I would agree that for the most part it snows and disappears within a few days. That was the worst Winter I ever remember. But we can get it all here. Winters where it doesn't go below zero or brutal ones like the one I described. Brutal by Vancouver standards at least.
I wouldn't say two years living in van would be representative of how bad the weather can be. It can be really stormy with rain almost every day. And sometimes its also 30degrees in October. It's a mixed bag. I mean it's raining very randomly right now if that counts for anything
We used to live in Vancouver, well Delta to be specific. We left when our kids were young so we could afford a better lifestyle. Both our kids, now 26 and 24 yrs old have moved back. Our daughter in Vancouver and our son lives with his gf in Naniamo. Now, we are moving back in 2.5 yrs when my husband retires. :) I can't wait!! Thanks for the video.
It's really important to mention that people won't see the sun from Oct to Feb, that takes a told on your mental health, so the quality of living is not so good during those months.
Making friends is tricky in Vancouver. Some will be your friend and you can make friends with their friends. But there are a lot of clique type friendships going on. Many is the time (I've lived here 30 years) that a co-worker or friend will invite me to a party, dinner, gathering, whatever and all of my friends friends wouldn't even look at me. If I try to strike up a conversation they just turn and walk away. Unbelievable. A coworker invited me to his house party. Summertime, 20 or more people in the backyard. I walk into the backyard and within one minute every last person went into the house. I took the hint and left. It was unreal. (I'm a nice person! I bathe! My a$$ isn't hanging out of my pants!) I used to rent sailboats out of Granville Island. I'd invite a friend, he'd bring a friend. That friend 50% of the time either became Captain Bligh or wouldn't acknowledge my existence... on a FUCKING 21-FOOT SAILBOAT. P.S. I love how an ad cut in just as Adam said he owned a Lambo and I thought "What a Douch..." and the ad ended. Really poorly timed ad!
i grew up in vancouver in the 70s with transit always and making friends and knowing your neighbors. was a great place to live. moved out in the 90s to the fraser valley. quite a bit of course has changed now but i wouldn't have traded my childhood back then there. glad you like it. your young have fun..
We need more videos as this! It's really useful to watch it because the author is talking truly and and did make this video very good my respect to him!!
Nice video. I moved from Toronto a year ago. There is noticeably more rain here compared to Toronto, but mostly Oct-Feb. I personally prefer the rain over the harsher winter in Toronto though! I'm paying $1600/yr for my car insurance - I have the 40% discount and am also saving $500/yr by recently switching to BCAA for the optional insurance (pro tip for the rest of you out there!).
Yes the winter isn't too crazy here that's for sure! What are referring to when you say you've got the 40% discount by the way? Good rates ! and thanks for sharing as well Andy
@@AdamJBell ICBC's discount system is called CDF, which takes into account how many yrs you've been licensed, how many claims, at-fault accidents, tickets, etc. Your base rate is calculated based on your car and where you live. ICBC then applies the CDF to it. So if your base rate is $3000 and your CDF is 0.7, then that's equivalent to a 30% discount and you pay $2100.
We immigrated from the Philippines 9 years ago. Year 5, we lease a car. Year 7, we bought a car through finance. Our household income is 200k but we’re still renting (savings on stock market hope it pans out 🙏). Most of my friends own a place. But we’re still afraid to take the plunge. My take away, living expenses is expensive BUT we love it here. The neutral weather is priceless! Edit: I’m from Burnaby, a city immediately to the east of Vancouver for those watching abroad.
@Mike Burnaby is very safe. Lived there for years and the only problem is the occasional car break-ins. I think the neutral weather means that it never gets super cold (at very coldest like -10) and doesnt get smoking hot (+30 at the highest). Its usually a steady +10 to +15. Lots of rain though all over the lower mainland of BC. Burnaby is definitely one of the best suburbs around. Only other issue is lots of accidents around winter because no one is prepared for snow or ice! good luck
Excellent video. I would comment on the rain. Being from the east coast, I call the rain here "sissy rain". It rains all the time in winter, but it rarely rains nails like in the east. Most of the time, an umbrella will suffice and your feet won't even get wet. Not the case in the east where the rain always seems to fall sideways and you get soaked in one minute. Rain really doesn't bother me in Vancouver.
Ha ha - come to Hong Kong! You’re right about Vancouver’s light rain. There’s plenty of it and long periods of overcast skies with clouds that obscure the North Shore mountains. I will definitely try to go from place to place in Vancouver without using an umbrella. That is not advisable in Hong Kong, where most of the rain is in the summer - get wet there and the air conditioning will leave you freezing in wet clothes.
"It doesnt rain so much" lol r u serious?? It rains for months straight. "Not doxhard to make friends" if we talking real friends and not acquintances its VERY hard. I consider myself lucky for having a solid group of friends but i know a lot of people that are so lonely they cant take it and move out. The amount of drugs in this city is something unheard of (even when compared to LA). But yeah LOTS of good things too.
Months straight? Not true, I’m a landscaper in Van and I can tell you with certainty that it rarely rains all day straight let alone months. If you look at the stats we get only about 20 more days of rain than other major cities in Canada. Not too shabby for living in a BLOODY RAINFOREST 🙄
I would also point out that if you’re looking for a poor area, you need to add Granville Street and Davie street to the list. Much of the city is safe (it’s Canada derp) but you need to know how to act when you see that stuff.
As a Vancouver both person who STILL doesn’t have friends that is very true. Also drugs here are ridiculous and as a pretty much sober person besides an occasional drink it drives me crazy how normalized hard core drugs are. My last relationship actually ended due to my bf’s addiction issues and him choosing drugs and his friends who use over me (even though I didn’t ask him to choose). Not to judge people who use but it’s quite sever here to the point where it controls many people’s lives. I’m planing to move to Calgary next year and am very much hoping socializing will be easier. That plus affordability is my main reason for moving.
You are spot on drugs in Vancouver. I lived there between 2006-2009 and I moved there from LA. I remember my first storage I picked to put my stuff was on the east side on Cordova, I had no idea what that area was about until I drove there at night?. All I saw was a rows of homeless and hookers on every block all the way behind the Police Station. In the 3 years I lived in Vancouver, even though I liked the city, the outdoors and I love to run and work out, but the volume of drug addiction in Vancouver is worse than LA. You can park your car in the worst part of downtown LA and no one will brake into it, the homeless in LA or even the drug addicts don't brake into cars but they do in Vancouver for a quarter. I could already predict back in 2008 the direction Vancouver was heading when it came to the homeless and drug addiction, it's much worse and now you have them putting tents in areas like Strachona. I was watching the Vancouver news on UA-cam just a month ago where they were showing the stores on Davie street were getting robbed in the day time. It's really sad what is happened to Vancouver, with all the crimes we have in LA and the homeless but the crimes are not related to the drug addicts or homeless as it is in Vancouver. Vancouver use to be a bedroom community city that got destroyed with high influx of immigration, mostly Chinese that really invested in the real estate and drove up the prices, where the rents are just outrageous. I left in 2009 and I still come there to visit every couple of years but every time I come back I am really disenchanted by how much is changed, even the traffic is getting to be like LA. I had made some decent friends in Vancouver and for the most part Canadians are much nicer than Americans, all my friends in Vancouver left that city and went to either Toronto or Montreal because of lack of work in Vancouver, that employment issue in that city seems to have change very little.
@@birdmanT7 man you described perfectly whats happening in Vancouver. Crime is exploding, ODs every single day. U spend one night in Saint Pauls to see the madness that it came to.
Agreed. It seems like those whom were born/raised here have established a social group. But yeah, if you move here and you don't necessarily 'fit' with the more common culture/norms, then it can be quite tricky and time consuming. Then there is the fact that some who move here have a hard time getting a solid home and career foothold - again, this is where those whom were born/raised here typically have an advantage or at least knowledge of how to go about these things... I have lived in other Canadian cities/places and find this to be often true in getting established here. My spouse and I have also found decent friends that have to move because of tenuous living situations and/or work circumstances (COVID has made this even more so in some cases).
@@delftblue8801 I worked with several locals (ie. Born or raised) and some newer transplants and it can be pretty varied. Some patterns seemed to emerge (though I understand that we are inclined to recognize or find patterns) between said groups. This has been my experience over the span of 6 years living here, but that is not to say that others will feel the same (though I have met many whom agree). My husband whom was raised here had rationalized this possibility by claiming that the litigious and transient nature of the city/province can make it so that those established here can be wary of newcomers in that they figure 'why bother making friends if you're not going to stick around'?
Well done video! The only thing is that area of bad part of hastings you circled is way too big. When walking through or taking the bus it can feel like a big space, but it certainly does not go all the way to Nanaimo St let alone to the PNE.
Dont understand young ppl who move to a big city n live in apt all by themselves.. Then complain the rent is expensive n they hv no friends.. What are you in your 50s.. In a city, you hv roommates, dozens of them.. You meet ppl like Ross, Joey, Chandler, Monica, Rachel n Smelly cat.. Thats how u hv fun n built connections.. Buy a scooter, buy a bike, a skate board.. Cars are for families..
Good video. You missed the mark on a couple things, at least in my opinion. There are 2 seasons here rain-ter and summer. For the amount of rain we get, I thing the fantastic sunny days, weeks, straight is a good payoff. Transit.......well I have lived in 5 major cities in Canada and Vancouver is the only system where j have been told, by the driver!! that I have to signal for the bus to stop. ....AT THE BUS STOP!!! I can't tell u how many buses have blown past me since I moved here. And of course calling in to complain gets you Nada. Best for me.....I have not put on a winter coat in almost 4 years!! Great video looking forward to more
I live in UK, we have alot of rain, but at least its Mild in the winter, the trees and scenery are simular to Vancouver. Average high in the Winter is maybe 45F and low of 35F. Same there?
@@jaewonsuh9788 in the past it would sometimes rain more than 30 days in a row...all day. Go to work in the morning in the dark and cold and come home in the evening in the same weather. And it would be torrential not drizzling.
You used the term East Vancouver, which encompasses a large area, when describing the DTES(Down town east side). It is the DTES that is the bad part of town. In East Van, there are many different neighborhoods - many with multi-million dollar homes.
I think this is very well done Adam. I moved to Vancouver last year from the States (Houston) and I concur with almost all of your comments. I do have to laugh when people talk about the rain here. My response is always "Rain?? You call this rain??" It might "rain" for days here but it's literally a light drizzle. In Houston when it rained you would be drenched in minutes! Not to mention having to deal with hurricanes there (and I was there for the big one - Harvey just a few years ago - Now THAT was rain). I absolutely love this city and I'm so proud to call myself a Permanent Resident now. The East Hastings area is easily avoided while the rest of downtown is really safe and quite nice. I have a brand new 2-bedroom, 2 bath apartment in the Burnaby area with incredible views for about $2800. Is it expensive? Sure, but compared to many other major metropolitan areas throughout the world it's not that bad. Compare it to NYC or San Francisco and it's not even in the same ballpark. Thanks for sharing!
@Mike - Hi Mike, thanks so much. Yes, the Burnaby area is most definitely cheaper than most downtown locations (although prices had been rising prior to Covid). There is quite a bit of development in my particular area (they just completed a second tower with the owners of my building and several more are in process). I'm in the North Burnaby area near Burnaby Heights and there is quite a bit of development in South Burnaby near Metrotown as well. I literally can be in downtown on the Skytrain in about 20 minutes (sometimes less depending on the day and time). Although with Covid hardly anyone is going downtown at the moment. My particular unit is more expensive because I'm on one of the higher floors. You could save probably close to $100-150 on the lower floors. I've not looked that closely at Richmond but I hear it's more reasonable and of course, so is Surrey and Langley (although most people will tell you to avoid Surrey because of certain gang elements, however, it seems pretty safe to me). There are even pockets in downtown such as West End that are not exorbitant (although many of the buildings tend to be older there). It really just depends on what you are looking for, your transportation needs, work location, outdoor pursuits, etc. I personally love the North Vancouver area and rental prices are not crazy there either but it can feel a bit sleepy to some (and public transportation options are limited to buses and the Sea Taxi into downtown). You really need a car if you are going to live in North Van. I will say if you have pets, it gets WAY more complicated. Vancouver is friendly to pets in general but most properties don't want to rent to tenants with pets. Doing searches online you'll notice the number of available units drops precipitously if you have either a cat or dog. Overall, it's a fantastic place to live with views of the mountains and the ocean which is not an easy combination to come by. I can't imagine any other place I'd rather be right now ;) Best of luck to you!
@@rogersampaio7450 - Fair enough Roger - I'm a big fan of the sun myself 😄 I will say this year has been quite sunny though. A bit of a strange year if I'm being honest. You just never know what you are going to get ;)
@@RobOnRefresh thanks Bro. Just one thing. I always wanted to move to Vancouver, but sincerely this video is messing with my head. I know that Vancouver rain and snow but 30 days raining non-stop? Cloudy? You live there if you could give me some idea about the climate I will appreciate because I am from a tropical country and I am now living in Bangalore India from the past 8 years and the climate here is good. I know Vancouver is amazing City but raining every day and Only 3 months of sunshine is a problem for me. Now regarding the High cost of living and the difficulty to make friends, it is not a problem for me. Thanks and take care...
I wonder if thin neoprene would work for running and general sports activities in the rain in cool weather?Maybe like a Farmer John where you have shorts that have a bib style on the chest. Neoprene is very insulating. But it would have to be thin so it moves with the wearer very well. Its not easy being comfortable in the rain in colder weather!
I think the overwhelming thumbs ups on the comments disagreeing with regarding the rain, cost of living and people say it all. I lived 25 years in the area and I am glad I left so just give it some time because making videos like this when you are 21 years old has it risks…
Yep how much percentage of the population makes 6 figures in Vancouver? Not very much that’s for sure. There’s not enough people to fill the minimum wage jobs and there’s a labour shortage. We need more affordable housing or Vancouver is going to keep digging it’s economical grave. I’ve lived here all my life and I’ve seen the cost of rent skyrocket, and that’s not just in Vancouver that’s also the suburbs. My whole family lives here and I’m seriously thinking about immigrating to a different country, to find a lower cost of living. We joke that bc stands for bring cash, lots of it. Also the weather yeah. I am very familiar with the life breathing back into me on the one sunny day we get during the rainy months, just staring at the sky, and feeling my pale depressed self coming back to life. It’s a thing we experience as people who have lived here for years. The weather is not how everyone says it is he says lol. I think you and I both know more than this kid.
I love living in Vancouver I have lots of friends/jobs/lots of outdoor activities/healthy lifestyle..., but I do like rain. A key factor to consider is that it rains six months of the year here or it is over cast/lots of clouds. April to August tends to be more sun. I know people whom have moved for this reason, as it is pretty much a constant 50-60% of the time, you need an umbrella/raincoat for certain and good quality that last.
It’s interesting when you mentioned the rough part of Hastings Street, you focused your footage on China Town, when most people in Vancouver knows the worst part of hasting street is not there. I’m not from China btw, I’m from Taiwan. I show my friends who visit Vancouver the rough part of Hastings all the time and it’s where you turn right from Burrard street onto Hastings street. A few blocks up and it starts to get real rough with drug abuse, robbery and prostitution. Maybe a bit more accountability in that area would be nice. Other than that great quality video :)
I came to say the same about the China Town focus. As a born and raised Vancouverite, but living in Hawaii, watch your biases. and what you’re accidentally (I hope) saying. Otherwise, good video.
It's not.burrard to hastings that doesn't connect. But the point your making is valid. Let's talk about how it got this way and who brought in all the mother fucking drugs hmmm
@@aufumy dont lecture me on that subject pls. The triads brought the heroin and the new immigrant group that control trucking bring most of the blow. The UN and HA are actually small time players and end user buyers in this game really, not by any means the biggest factors. You wanna know the real crooks/ illicit drug importers you gotta look at major property owners and many of them are new canadians with shipping lanes to bring the shit. That's the truth. You want in depth beyond that just ask. Put it this way the HA were here way before the influx of new canadians. The drug problem started around 1992 and got worse from there now look at who mostly came here in 1991 and beyond. Lots of kids who went to school here living alone while parents off in other countries. Those guys became major players. And the list goes on but the correlation between new canadians and 1991 demographic of such and beyond is undeniable.
I lived in metro vancouver my whole life and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. I remembered visiting Toronto and was just in awe of how huge the city was compared to vancity. But I agree with some others that it can stay raining for weeks and your best friends are umbrellas and boots. I didn't really realized making friends was difficult outside of work/school but l find it the same for myself. Definitely will try to share more smiles and reach out to others when I can :) keep the videos up.
Really enjoyed hearing your thoughts on Vancouver. Born and raised and still here . East Van actually. Hence my first ever comment on UA-cam is to implore you to clarify your comments about the area. You were speaking about the downtown east side. A small section of downtown bordering a corner of East Van. If you haven't already spend some time driving around getting to know the area. You'll be pleasantly surprised if you really do think East Van is what you described. I've got 54yrs of knowing the place and could talk your ear off about Vancouver so I'm definitely going to subscribe and look forward to more on my hometown 👍
definitely agree that making friends outside work or school is tough, i've lived here since I was 3 and I have pretty much stopped asking people their names after I graduated high school and started working in the family business. Outside work I find people are just too stressed about making ends meet with the high cost of living to really go out and make friends, although being an introvert makes starting conversations with strangers a lot tougher. Add being a gamer on top of that and people kind of look down on you because of the stigma that gamers are in some way immature compared to adults that don't play games in their free time.
nonsense. Tons of people game these days or have and don't look down upon it at all all the way into their 40's. Anyone that age likely grew up with gaming. They may have stopped often picking them back up as they have kids. You'd be surprised.
Pretty much everyone is considered a gamer these days. Not really rare. It is hard to meet people during the pandemic, but there are meet ups, and pubs where people can meet friends (The Cambie, although it used to be better for meeting people).
Sorry if it has been mentioned, but as you say " Seabus " you show one of the privately run ferries, that seat about 8 people and are not part of the transit system. For those who don't know Vancouver, the Seabus goes from downtown to North Vancouver and seats about 400 people.
If you’re planning on moving to Vancouver for the first time please keep in mind he said east Vancouver when referencing the neighbourhood named the downtown east side or DTES. East Vancouver is a huge area spanning multiple kilometres in square area compared to The DTES which is about 4 blocks long and apart of downtown. And east Vancouvers smallest densest neighbourhood. East van is the melting pot of cultures in Vancouver and is a cozy quiet beautiful area to live and is about 10 minutes away from the downtown core so you can enjoy the best Vancouver has to offer as well as have some peace and quiet away from the dense hustle and bustle of the downtown core. Neighbourhoods like grandview woodlands, mount pleasant, Hastings sunrise, and Kensington ceder cottage are all amazing places to live with much better views of the city/mountains and a much cozier multicultural Canadian lifestyle.
@@educatedcanadian7408 sure my proportions may have been a bit off but the dtes is Vancouver’s smaller neighbourhood and east Vancouver is enormous compared to it. At most most the dtes spans from glen to abbot and from water st to terminal. After that the city becomes clean safe and vibrant again. And that’s the dtes as a whole which is for the most part just a rundown area. The “scary” area most people are scared of and warning people to avoid is literally just between pender abbot Cordova and gore avenue. 5 block.
Having been raised on the coast and a resident of Vancouver proper, from 1984 to 2017 (West side around VGH) and now living in New Westminster, I can definitely agree the price of apartments in downtown Vancouver can be very expensive if you plan on living in the midst of the party (ie: West End) which I did for the first four years. It's definitely gets cheaper as you move away from the downtown core and into the bedroom communities ie: Burnaby, New Westminster, etc. Of course to offset that it means you're into more of a commute on Skytrain, bus or your vehicle.
I've lived in Vancouver my whole life, including the Downtown East Side (DTES), I love it. Getting to know people who live in the community with compassion and moving through the city with your eyes, ear, and heart open is key. To be clear, CHINATOWN IS NOT THE BAD PART OF "EAST VAN". @Adam J Bell, I wish your footage didn't depict the Vancouver Chinatown Millennium Gate so much when you were talking about the DTES. The rain makes the temperate rainforest ecosystem here so lush and green that it is a beautifully forested mountainous coastal environment throughout the year. We have salmon-bearing streams in the cities here because of the rain, but climate change is changing this complex system.
I’m from alberta and I moved here in august 2020, I was really excited at first but honestly it’s kinda boring here because ppl are so closed off!! don’t get me wrong the city is so cool however the ppl r not!!! like ppl in calgary are much more fun and outgoing! So I’m thinking of moving back... if u have any advice please reply cause I’m really lost not knowing what to do?!?
Awesome video! I am 28 years old I grew up in Vancouver (Kitsilano) and I have lived now in Ontario for the last 10 years. Very accurate description of Vancouver and very cool to see the perspective of someone young and not from there give their take on it! Am going to watch some more of your vids about Vancouver I miss it so much
as somebody who was born and raised in the fraser valley and now live away, it saddens me that its completely impossible to move there without being a millionaire.
It rains way way way more than other places in the world! If it's not raining it's cloudy and gloomy for atleast 5 months of the year with sunshine once in a blue moon.
True! I have an app and if you search for how many sunny days in November it says 0, December 1 and January 2 sunny days.....if we talk about blue sky sunny day then it's right spot on you get 3 sunny days from the end of October till the end of January 3 SUNNY DAYS ;)
Great video. I love Vancouver! However, wouldn't annual federal taxes on 80,000 be over $9000? And that's not including provincial tax, CPP, or EI. Wouldn't total annual deductions be more like $19000 on an 80,000 salary, making the monthly income $5000/mth?
I’m looking to move back when my lease is up in November. I’d like to live in the west end near Stanley Park. I have a large dog 75lbs golden retriever ive seen lots of ads but they don’t allow large dogs. I also plan on driving out and then selling my car. Can’t wait!
I am new to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, but I am very interested and curious to start investing in it, although I do feel this is kind of late now. Can anyone tell me what I need to do?
Great video. My son relocated / immigrated from Norway to Vancouver just recently. A very nice city and I really loved our stay there in 2018 even though in January. Take care!
Hi. nice video. congratulations. I would like to see more of the daily life in Vancouver. Where you shopping, where do you buy public transport ticket/pass, where do you eat, what you do for living, what you do at weekends, what streets are known for brand shopping clothes, what coffee shops brands are there, what the most touristic places in vancouver downtown.
Loved your video. As an Australian, looking to move to Canada, (retired, but who knows,) your video was great and honest. Thanks. Keep going. You have no idea the people you touch.
RainCity ! Yeah, if it's worth anything, I left last year when the Pandemic started, and Miss It A LOT. The SeaWall, and scenery all around is my favorite aspect about VanCity. I'd walk for at least an hour nearly everyday on that seawall. Did I mention the fantastic culinary scene!?
Hey! Just wanted to say that I really relate to literally every single point of yours aha. While living in Vancouver myself, I can say that Covid definitely affected the meeting new friends part. Your videography and editing are very smooth and nicely shot! Keep doing you dude!
I live in Florida and I’m planning on moving to Vancouver or Toronto for university when I turn 18. Right now I’m leaning towards Vancouver just cause Vancouver seems more Floridan friendly than Toronto weather wise.
Thanks for the video!! I've been living in Toronto for 8 years as well and the increasing prices of cost of living are making this city unliveable plus construction everywhere. Given that I work in the film industry, thought Vancouver would be a better choice for higher salaries, more peaceful vibe, and seems like the cost of living is actually slightly cheaper than Toronto now, even with rent! (if renting just outside the downtown area)... in Toronto DT they charge 2000$ and the average salary is just around 60k, which is a joke. But most comments encouraging against coming to Vancouver because of the "high costs" (unless they compare to small cities or Montreal) and the major unfriendliness of people, now I'm more concerned. Any thoughts on that? Thanks!
Vancouver has the highest cost of living in Canada and the lowest the richest houses and poorest houses in Canada the cost of living is not cheaper than in Toronto
The insurance rates can be high in BC especially if you live in the lower mainland where vehicle/catalytic converter theft is running rampant and overall accident claims are very high. But in other areas of BC it’s quite affordable. When I was 25 I bought a new 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer and with no insurance discount I was paying 215$ a month. After 5 years of accident free driving I was only paying 125$ a month. I now drive a 2002 tacoma and only pay 100$ a month.
The point on the car insurance is worth noting. Myself being someone who moved from Vancouver to Halifax, my car insurance for 12yr old truck dropped from $272 to $77 per month.
So am I, born and raised 1960-1980. I wouldn't live there anymore for anything. It gives me bad vibes and depression just visiting it. And I don't mean the rain.
It's easy to make friends in Vancouver - take a ride on public transportation and begin complaining about the rain and high cost of living. Someone will hear you and join in, which is your cue to invite them on a bike ride. Then you've got a friend for life.
try to find someone on the skytrain NOT dug in on their phone. Mission impossible
Easier than that, if your a normal decent looking person, people on the bus will come and sit right next to you even/especially on a completely empty bus. Its usually beautiful women... but not for the reason you would think. :| unfortunately....
It’s easy to make friends?!?
What are you talking about? It’s the worst place on heart to make friends. People is mentally closed and distrustful. Don’t be fooled by the affectionate greetings: hello, good morning, how are you, it's just a façade
@@dinopiarulli9058 It's just you. People don't like being friends with people that don't have a sense of humor
@Odachi23 Probably too woke to joke
I've lived in Vancouver for nearly 30 years. It sometimes rains here for over 60 days in a row. So long you may actually forget what it's like to have a sunny day.
I’m curious have you been to Victoria bc on Vancouver island before I was wondering is it different compare o Vancouver ? I lived in Toronto
so far our fall season has not been so bad! hopefully it continues like this :)
I've been here for 47 years. I think it's done that once or twice. It can be overcast quite a bit more than actual rain.
@@BreakingJJC Victoria rains slightly less in the summer months, but it rains harder when it does.
@@BreakingJJC its very different
I'd disagree with a few things. I think its really hard to make friends here. People are really closed off. Also in the winter, from October to February we barely had any days of sun. That's a great chunk of the year of rain.
Good to hear more views, thanks for sharing! Maybe I like the rain so I don't notice as much!
I feel you brudda everybody here has their small bubble already. Also, I come from a tropical country with daily typhoon like rain but Vancouver's rain is just a perpetual drizzle.
Anyone who's lived in Vancouver and is not from Vancouver knows that Vancouverites are the worst people to try and make friends with. I've spoken to soo many tourists and foreigners from other countries or other provinces and they all say the same thing, people in Vancouver are way to stuck up and always seem to have a stick shoved up their ass.
@@ShinyChadCat I think a lot of us who're speaking out about this have tried this technique....many many many times lol
@Zo Kay Because everyone leaves that doesn't have family. The cost of living makes it impossible unless you fool yourself and give your excuses to stay like family for example. Every transplant I know has left Vancouver. Great place to visit, I had enough after a decade there. It makes no sense to live there when you are competing with millionaires from around the world that use Vancouver as a resort town and hide their money in real estate there
As someone that lives in Portland, OR. It does actually rain way more up here in the PNW. The thing is, it doesn't rain hard. The thing to clarify is that we get a lot of DAYS of rain, not big storms. You can put on a hoodie and be perfectly fine.
With that all said these last few years have been exceptionally dry, as evident by the highly elevated risks of fires.
That is one thing I noticed about the region, very rare to see a torrential rain.
Yeah it’s mostly light rain here just today it was a super light rain more like a fog but it kept raining all day and didn’t let up
Seriously I live in Washington it’s been a while sense it has rained
I mean one time it rained here for 29 days out of 31 an October a few years back. Vans rain is ridiculous. It's been raining hard the last week as of right now haha
Hey cool seeing you here man we got hit up here with the fires down there then one of our piers burnt down sometime after all the smoke cleared up it was pretty rough. Hope your doing good.
Who lives in Vancouver and is watching
JUST COMMENTING. WHY WOULD I LISTEN TO A MILLIDIOT?
Lol me
@@troubledpickle5986 What’s your feeling on North Vancouver??? I’m moving from Ottawa soon.
@@jasong6967 same thing. A bit more rain as you are in the mountains. Real close to downtown. Less than an hour and a half from Whistler. Very nice.
Me!
I've lived in Vancouver my whole life, since the 60's. I'd just clarify a couple of things from my perspective. There is quite a bit of cloudy and rainy weather, but the patterns have changed a lot over years. I think some of these stereotypes are based on the past. The rains, especially after a long dry spell, are often much heavier, and not so much the drizzly weather that we used to often get. But it seems the days are more split up with a nice day here and there more of the time; not as much of the long, endless rainy spells. In the last few years we have also been having long, dry summers where it barely rains for a couple of months. We used to have more rain in the summers. As far as transit (I was a transit driver for 11 years), yes it's an expansive system, but if you live in the suburbs rather than Vancouver proper, it's not nearly as good. The system also totally breaks down when there's a decent snowfall because the buses aren't equipped with snowtires nor chains and they get stuck on hills; and the buses can run very late. The skytrain system also sometimes has some difficulty in the snow when too much snow is on the tracks. But all that being said, Vancouver is a gorgeous city, and there's a reason why I've stayed. :)
@Cuthbert Bracegirdle exactly!!! You are right!!! This is exactly why I am leaving for good too!
@Cuthbert Bracegirdle it ain't no shit hole..perhaps u moved from 1?
@@Belgianperspective b bye
@@circuitdude1 au revoir et merci:)
Did you enjoy it there?
I’ve grown up here, the Raincouver nickname does fare true, I remember quite a few times where it literally rained for a whole month
I THOUGHT THE NICKNAME WAS CHINACOUVER?
I agree, that's also what i've experienced living there.
@@fartknocker132 that's terrible its hungcouver.
@@zachadolphe3633 lol. what about Hongcouver? Xicouver? CCPCouver? MoneyLaunderCouver?
if u move to here in toronto, u would prob miss that raincouver so bad n realize how raining was an absolute blessing lol
The negative things are very important. It helps set expectations so newcomers can avoid disappointment.
For clarity, the "bad" part of town being referred to is called the Downtown Eastside and it is only a few blocks radius. The Eastside of Vancouver runs nearly 70+ blocks north to south and has many many great neighbourhoods
Yep, East of Victoria its a great street be on/near. Hastings-Sunrise is a good neighborhood.
I also brought up that point. East Vancouver is beautiful and I was astonished at the self-respect it's showing - the pride neighbours have in their organic gardens, etc.
agreed, the "sketchy bit" is really only a few blocks. I'd say anything east of Clark is pretty ok!
To be very honest what he showed looks great. I'm from America from THOSE hoods so that's nothing for me. Lol. But grateful for this information.
There's skids everywhere in Vancouver now.
I live in North Vancouver and it's paradise. Moved here from Ottawa and have never regretted it.
North Van has a very different vibe than Vancouver proper
It snows but doesn’t stay long. Thanks to the rain.
Thing is its wet snow too so it gets really heavy and slippery
@@joshborat8072 Yep. And with all those low profile summer and all season tires, it can get pretty hazardous.
I'm old enough to recall years without a snow flake and some years with quite a bit of snow lasting for about 2 to 3 weeks.
Thank you for not capturing footage of the homeless! I was a bit apprehensive about your covering that point but ended up admiring your stance. Also, you are absolutely correct about the exaggeration of weather. I worked in retail and people were complaining if the sun was out AND when it was raining. Not that bad, people.
Glad we have similar thoughts 🙌
I usually explain it as the homelessness is the problem, not us having to deal with homeless people.
Wrong about the weather you mean. I was there when it rained 100 days straight. 🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧
@@AdamJBell You assuming they are homeless/poor, thats a problem. They have more disposable income than you have. Save 2000 a month camping on a beach in the summertime... imagine how much "Fun" you can have with that money. Go back home in the fall, pay 500 a month for rent up the coast. FUn times dude....
Vancouver is an overpriced overrated traffic ridden crap hole.
@@nucks4life11 yes I’m born and raised here and I agree. Dude it feels like I’ve come from an underground cave when the sun shines. Pale and just staring at the sky and taking in as much as I can because I know it’s gonna rain for at least the next week.
I have been living in Toronto 10 years and thinking about to move Vancouver after Christmas. Your videos helping me mate. Keep it up great work. Cheers!
Great to hear that :) !
Gotchu, I've got some more coming real soon, appreciate the support 💯
How will you move there from Toronto? Drive or flight please let me know! I need advice
People in TO are waaaaaaay more friendlier and easy to get along with compared to Vancouver where everyone here stay within their circles.
Dont do it, trust me you will regret it. The people in Vancouver are super cold and unfriendly, the weather is horrible with rain all year, theres no soul to this city, everything is super expensive, rent, housing, car insurance, ferries, skiing, gas...etc..etc.. so EXPENSIVE. If you do move here, dont ever change your license, because you will pay a minimum of $400 a month with ICBC, they will gauge you. Ive lived in Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Bangkok, Barbados, Miami and Edinburgh. (work related) Vancouver is hands down the most boring, overrated city in the world.
@@lolamar6064 What do you think about Montreal?
Yes there's homelessness and rough people everywhere across the world , but honestly our dtes is one of the worst skid rows ranked internationally- the drug addiction and overdose issues here are out of control, it can even be viewed effectively as far as Burnaby because these people get displaced and end passed out elsewhere. That aside I'll say that I'm not fond of Vancouver, the pricing is just arrogantly ridiculous for simple accomodation. A positive thing is that for a very trades heavy province , in contrast Vancouver has an extremely healthy arts community. So if people move here and have interest in commercial arts fields of work, it is a hub for that- there's an abundance of animation , design and film companies and lots of local talent, students to network with etc. Movies like Tron Legacy as an example were filmed here and of course everyone knows shows like the Flash have had regular shooting schedules in Vancouver.
@William Burr It probably depends on the trade and whether or not someone is in a union, or has long term ticketed commitments to their field of choice. I can't speak to your experience or stats, but I myself work in trades and haven't had a consistent experience, but not necessarily a negative one either. I can't say that every site project is somehow saturated with tfw workers, this simply is not factual, but I do know for a lot of basic labor that is an issue that needs addressing and politicians have remained relatively quiet about it for about a decade now. It is still miles easier in BC to have some semblance of financial stability by having trades skills than most other fields of employment and to deny this is to ignore the terrain of our provincial and frankly city wide economy. This of course doesn't have anything to do with what I was inferring, which is despite the core stronger fields of employment in Vancouver, there still remains a healthy arts field ( a lot of which also incorporates skilled labor ). This is what my focal point was, but I see where you're coming from.
@William Burr oh yeah, and how is that in Calgary these days? Very different places, Calgary is very boom and bust with the oil prices.
The weather has changed drastically in the last 20 years. I moved here in 1996 and back then winter was basically 4 months of straight overcast or rain. There was multiple stretches where it was 30+days without any direct sunlight, and nowhere near as cold as it is these years.
As someone who lived in Vancouver as an exchange student:
1-) Yes, the transit system is really good. You can usually find a bus that goes to anywhere, if you dont want to walk. The busses most of the time comes on time. There is always a seat that you can sit (unles you are in downtown). Also theres no traffic (unles you are in downtown). And you dont have to be in downtown all the time if you are not required to.
2-) It rained in vancouver, it snowed in vancouver its true. But you are deff right that it didnt rain everyday, and i saw the sun enough. Maybe it was my luck idk but there was a day which was 28 degrees in may lol. I dont remember a single day that was rainy in June.
I wondered if it was my luck and got many sunny days so after i left vancouver i occasionally checked the weather forecast of vancouver. It still seemed okay. However it seem like it rains more in fall. I was there from february to july.
5-) I was an exchange student in highschool, it was seriously hard to make friends as an introverted new foreign girl, eventhough i tried hard to make friends tbh. But i think it really depends on your luck.
6-) I wasnt aware of that street at all and one day i decided to walk to downtown cause i missed the bus. That was when i found out about that street. Didnt feel safe at all, was sad to see it but i guess every city has a bad part. In general vancouver seems to be safe.
Thanks.
YES! ive lived in vancouver my whole life and i dont even mind. the weather here is actually quite nice!
It’s better than seeing the sun but you don’t feel its heat !
This is brill, thanks mate. Moving to Vancouver next month from the UK!
Just wanted to correct my self on 2 points in this video ~
1) The "Not so Nice" area is not "East Van". What I should have said is "Downtown Eastside" which is the area I was describing.
2) The Taxes on an $80k salary would be closer to $20k, and not $10k as I had said.
Thanks!
I live in the “not so nice” area you describe. It’s not that bad. I own waterfront property in Vancouver and am grateful for it. Don’t malign this area especially if you don’t live here. Also people don’t need to worry about “stepping on needles”, this is a dramatic statement.
So.
1. Make over 50k after taxes to afford living there on a comfortable basis. Okay, for me that would require pulling in a few computers to fix each month, plus working a full AND part time job as a cook at the same time, with maximum hours for each, and a 1$ over minimum wage pay at bare minimum.
2. Live in the D.E to save money, but only if you are the hard ass looking type that most people avoid. (According to some folk a few months ago, I am.) If doing so, help clean the place up so it gets more attention thus creating a positive feedback loop. (Have done this in Saskatoon to some extent.)
3. Expect rain. That's fine by me. I already live close to the Rockies right now and we got a lot of rain here.
4.Don't drive to save money, but only if you can manage to have that kind of lifestyle. I can, for the most part. But I must admit, it would be nice to have a paid driver working for me at times. One that normally does courier services and etc, but has a private contract with me to be on-call when I need them. Otherwise, #WalkingLife for me. Bikes are nice, but they get stolen.
5. Friends. Those are nice to have. I seem to prefer acquaintances. That way when they/you leave, it's not that big of a deal. Friends are kind of anchors to some degree, like it or not. As you said, this one boils down to the person. Though I must admit, I am thinking of moving to Vancouver sometime, maybe. But not before making a few good friends who want to split the bill getting setup in BC. Probably will do that in Calgary, while getting myself used to higher living prices first.
6. Transit. I'm used to Saskatoon, and Calgary. So anything better than those is #Winning.
@@briemcmillan2029 I haven't lived ther so I cannot say much about it. But I have lived on Broadway in Saskatoon and a friend who lived in Forest Lawn in Calgary and was always told the same stuff like what you just said about those two spots. Broadway most definitely has needles to avoid and Forest Lawn was always seedy as fuck any time I visited buddy.
What I am getting at here is that perhaps you are just the deluded one. Not to say you are for sure; but when multiple accounts on a subject matter don't match up, it means someone is full of it
And it turned out to be bullshit for both.
@@briemcmillan2029 I went to school in this not so nice area and needles along the ground are not uncommon. There is no denying that...
@@AdamJBell 🙄
I’ve lived here my whole life bro Vancouver once it rained for 45 days straight there was some flooding
I remember in November of 2006 it rained for almost 2 months straight. How do I know? Because I worked out in it everyday (construction job)
@@lionelhutz5137 I know a lot of folk that work in the film industry that can attest to that especially when their crew was located in the Seymour demonstration forest.
Before moving to Vancouver from Ontario, I was told… " so you know what BC stands for?" it stands for "BRING CASH"…. Now after a few couple of years being here, I totally agree and get it. As for rain? doesn't bother me one bit. I rather have rain and small tiny winter you guys have than the Awful winters from Ontario.
lol..it took you a couple years to figure out its expensive there???? Wow!!!! Thats not saying a whole lot for you. I knew it was expensive there just doing my research
If you took the pulled pork and cottage country out of BC.. it would once again be a great place to live. 😁
Burn cash*
@Ron Listhaeghe non-existent?? You mean compared to the rest of Ontario don't you? Not compared to the Lower mainland. There might be only 3 or 4 degrees difference in the yearly mean temperature between say Vancouver and Windser for example but that only tells half the story. Windser gets much colder winters on average but hotter summers on average.
@Ron Listhaeghe Without the precipitation you wouldn't have a temperate rainforest, along with all the other gorgeous topography make it worthwhile. I can reconcile the rain with natural beauty of the province, apparently a lot of people can as well. As for cost, Vancouver is only slightly more expensive the TO in terms real estate. But like Ontario, there are places in province that are more affordable.
Vancouver has a lot to offer and depends on where you are in your life, your needs, and what your goals are. It has it cons and pros. And even with the cons, it still attracts a lot of young professionals.
I lived there from 2006-9 and loved the city, the rain didn't bother me as much as lack of finding work and I am in IT. I did a lot of projects there but I met so many people who were more advanced in IT and were still struggling to find a decent job. Just about anyone I met that had moved there was telling me to be prepared that finding work can be a challenge and many of them like me moved for that reason. There is also a huge homeless and drug addicts in Vancouver that is become an epidemic, they are not just on the east side either, many come to the west side and brake into cars. Vancouver is a nice city but it got too populated and a lot of greedy investors who jacked up their rents there, considering their apartments are old and overpriced. Vancouver is becoming a cross between LA, NY and San Francisco.
Yes, but too gentle. To buy a home you need $160,ooo and a salary of $200.000.00. Good luck. Just go to New York, more fun, less Asia.
Thanks for making this video, I appreciate it. We came there a few times on holiday and miss the place ❤️
ahh this made me miss home! I grew up in Vancouver but moved to Texas 10 years ago. I'm due for a visit soon! Can't wait to be back
Which is better according to you? Texas or Vancouver?
You live in a place where it's warm, dry, and sunny....and you miss the damp, cold, and humid rain? You can actually afford to own an actual house with a proper yard if you want for a reasonable amount, good luck getting that in Vancouver.
@@DanielSzilagyi this is really funny since now they got a winter storm that paralyzed the entire state. And their affordable houses are poorly made and crumpled immediately.
As someone who works down in Hastings w/ folks, it’s really nice to see you speaking the truth of the area. Most people there are usually pretty nice, and keep to themselves, but it’s good to keep your wits about you.
And thank you for not filming people on the streets. It’s really refreshing to hear that take!
Hey I'm planing to movie over in about 10 years from NZ making a not for profit organisation to help the homeless is this to hard or pie in the sky honest opinion please I'm a recovering alcoholic
This was a great video man thank you! 💯👊
I second that. It was very well put together. Bravo my ninja, BRAVO 👌🏾
I think people call it Raincouver cause Vancouver itself used to be a giant rainforest so it does rain alot compared to most major cities but usually I don't notice it
That’s a pretty good overview. As someone who’s lived here all of my 61 years, and whose family has lived here over 100 years, let’s just say - the place has changed. As for rain, 2 years is not enough to experience the amount of rain that can befall the city. Our record consecutive of days with rain is stuck at 99 days in a row. We’ve also had many months without measurable sunshine. That being said the last several years have moved closer to the drier end of the scale. Don’t be fooled, those of us who’ve been here fore decades realize that when it starts raining there is always the possibility that it could last for weeks.
You mentioned the poorer side of Vancouver. I’m not going to discuss the details of that problem other than to state that it is not in East Van, but rather the Downtown Eastside (DTES) that has the majority of the problem, not to say that it isn’t expanding considerably.
One thing people I’ve met who’ve recently moved here find confusing is all the North- South- East- West- naming conventions. West End, West Van, West Side, New West, North Van Municipality, North Van City, North Shore, North Burnaby, East Van, East side. Etc.
Lol all I'm going to say is the place has changed thats an understatement
Weeks of rain, I'm out.
I'm immigrating to Miami instead of Vancouver. I love the Sun
The car insurance price thing is very useful. I think you should do more contents on prices like clothes, dining or health related stuffs.
1. Transit: It's fairly reliable, it's not cheap and it gets more and more expensive as Translink (the private company that runs the system) is horrible at managing their funds and constantly asks for more, they've also screwed up with things like fare gates and tap cards (somehow, other cities have done it better than us yet we spent millions to "research" ) also important note, actual proper Vancouver isn't all that big to begin with and the downtown core is easily walkable from the waterfront to the bridge crossing to the other side.
2. Weather: It rains A LOT, it's overcast and grey a lot of the time...so if this affects you a lot, don't come here and it for sure rains for more "than a few" days like the guy in the video said, it's common to have rain start and stop for days at a time which extents into weeks...it might not rain all day, but it's wet, humid and overcast and that can't be stated enough.
3. Rent Prices: Not just one of the most expensive in Canada but expensive in the WORLD period, for what it is it's in the top 10 easily...compare the average salary here with the prices and you'll see a major disconnect, factor in taxes, food costs (also very expensive) transit, internet, and cellphone bills and you can see where this is going. Also what is this goofy math this guy is doing? BC taxes are high and if you're making 80k a year you'll be having something like 65~ after taxes, factor in your rent which say is around 2k (you also need renters insurance, hydro, and other things) also 80k a year is more than the national average of a family household (yes that's right, that's 2 working adults...) so you're in the upper percent if you're making that sort of money as well. Last point here, 2k is what a ONE bedroom costs you...so unless you live with a partner or spouse that space is tight for a roommate, 2 bedrooms or more is well above 2k a month in Vancouver and some of the other parts.
4. Car Insurance: True, it's incredibly expensive, factor in gas prices which are regularly $1.22-30~ for a litre and you can see how expensive a car is, also parking is extremely expensive in the city too and a hassle, so as mentioned in the video you're more likely better off without owning a car for the sake of saving several hundred if not thousands of dollars.
5. Friends: There is a huge amount of people that study here from all areas of the world but more particularly Latin (Mexican mostly) Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian, Polish, South-East Asian....so if you're from one of those places or speak that language it might be easier to strike up a convo or make friends, otherwise it's very bubbly and self-isolated here for the same reasons...a lot of people are from all over and don't really mesh well when the base foundations/culture are lacking. Age also plays into this...being 20~ makes making friends way easier...when you're over 30+ it becomes a lot tougher.
6. Not so nice area: Yes, this area is really bad and has kept getting worse and worse, it's really not uncommon to see people going to the bathroom in public in alleys, shooting up drugs or just generally having some sort of mental disorder, now this doesn't happen all the time but it's quite common as well...I've heard stories of people being attacked for no reason, punched or whatever just because they walked by at the wrong time. Just be on your guard and avoid the area if you can.
Recap, make sure you have a good high paying job if you want to live comfy here, simple math using his example from the video (if you make 6k a month and have a car etc)
$6,000 (keep in mind this isn't an average income for MOST people and certainly not a student or recent grad)
-$1500 (rent, I'm being generous for the price, it's a lot more usually trust me)
-$30-60 (hydro on average unless you like to leave your lights on all the time, this is for two months use fyi)
-$300-500 (food, depending on how much you eat, what you cook, how much/little etc)
-$70-130 (internet, can be cheaper but you suffer from slower speeds, something "decent" is around 60 at least)
-$40-100 (cellphone, this is super variable by the carrier, plan/deals/etc)
-280 (car insurance, this is a random pick but can be more/less depending)
-$110 (Transit, if you want to use it and assuming you only want a smaller area to travel
This is just the basics to get by, this doesn't factor in eating out, entertainment, concerts or shows, clothing or anything else...
Thank you! you are awesome. I am from Toronto and was thinking of moving to BC but I think I am convinced now not to. I was thinking there would be a better weather but rain is not my friend I prefer snow on rain.
Translink is not a private company, it is a crown corporation. Massive difference.
Amen!
Thanks for giving me some hopes about Vancouver brother! This is exactly what I needed 🙏🏼🍻
I used to live in Buffalo NY. Super close to Canada. Super cold 🥶
I'm not a fan of the cold either haha. Good to know, I'll stay away from Buffalo 😂
Buffalo sauce is the best food on the planet
@@AdamJBell lol what if you hear we are living in -45 C in Saskatchewan Canada lol
Feels so good to hear that it doesnt rain that much
“I haven’t had time to order that yet” 😂😂😂 that was funny
Hey I'm just telling the truth !
@@AdamJBell just need to hit that order button lol
@@junwoojang2941 Yeah just tryna decided which colour still... lmao
Lived here my whole life fam, it rains A LOT trust. The past 2 years that you have lived here have probably been some of our best weather to date
Let us not forget that three winters ago, the snow stuck for weeks. It was below freezing for much of that time. And on March 1st. we had over a foot of snow that lasted another few weeks.
I have lived here my entire 66 years and I would agree that for the most part it snows and disappears within a few days. That was the worst Winter I ever remember.
But we can get it all here. Winters where it doesn't go below zero or brutal ones like the one I described.
Brutal by Vancouver standards at least.
I wouldn't say two years living in van would be representative of how bad the weather can be. It can be really stormy with rain almost every day. And sometimes its also 30degrees in October. It's a mixed bag. I mean it's raining very randomly right now if that counts for anything
Well I can only speak on what I've experienced!
Great video! Which months would you say are the worst for rain in Vancouver?
We used to live in Vancouver, well Delta to be specific. We left when our kids were young so we could afford a better lifestyle. Both our kids, now 26 and 24 yrs old have moved back. Our daughter in Vancouver and our son lives with his gf in Naniamo. Now, we are moving back in 2.5 yrs when my husband retires. :) I can't wait!! Thanks for the video.
It's really important to mention that people won't see the sun from Oct to Feb, that takes a told on your mental health, so the quality of living is not so good during those months.
Making friends is tricky in Vancouver. Some will be your friend and you can make friends with their friends. But there are a lot of clique type friendships going on. Many is the time (I've lived here 30 years) that a co-worker or friend will invite me to a party, dinner, gathering, whatever and all of my friends friends wouldn't even look at me. If I try to strike up a conversation they just turn and walk away. Unbelievable.
A coworker invited me to his house party. Summertime, 20 or more people in the backyard. I walk into the backyard and within one minute every last person went into the house. I took the hint and left. It was unreal. (I'm a nice person! I bathe! My a$$ isn't hanging out of my pants!)
I used to rent sailboats out of Granville Island. I'd invite a friend, he'd bring a friend. That friend 50% of the time either became Captain Bligh or wouldn't acknowledge my existence... on a FUCKING 21-FOOT SAILBOAT.
P.S.
I love how an ad cut in just as Adam said he owned a Lambo and I thought "What a Douch..." and the ad ended. Really poorly timed ad!
Man, this is the only video i found that is encouraging about Vancouver
just moved out here alone and especially now with covid its so hard to make friends
i grew up in vancouver in the 70s with transit always and making friends and knowing your neighbors. was a great place to live. moved out in the 90s to the fraser valley. quite a bit of course has changed now but i wouldn't have traded my childhood back then there. glad you like it. your young have fun..
I did live in Vancouver but I moved to Calgary after college it got way to expensive for me.
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@tn333 wut
We need more videos as this! It's really useful to watch it because the author is talking truly and and did make this video very good my respect to him!!
Nice video. I moved from Toronto a year ago. There is noticeably more rain here compared to Toronto, but mostly Oct-Feb. I personally prefer the rain over the harsher winter in Toronto though! I'm paying $1600/yr for my car insurance - I have the 40% discount and am also saving $500/yr by recently switching to BCAA for the optional insurance (pro tip for the rest of you out there!).
Yes the winter isn't too crazy here that's for sure!
What are referring to when you say you've got the 40% discount by the way? Good rates !
and thanks for sharing as well Andy
@@AdamJBell ICBC's discount system is called CDF, which takes into account how many yrs you've been licensed, how many claims, at-fault accidents, tickets, etc. Your base rate is calculated based on your car and where you live. ICBC then applies the CDF to it. So if your base rate is $3000 and your CDF is 0.7, then that's equivalent to a 30% discount and you pay $2100.
Lived all over Canada 🇨🇦❤️, moved here about 6 years ago never looked back since 🎣 🎿 🚴 🥾 🏔 🚣♀️
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We immigrated from the Philippines 9 years ago. Year 5, we lease a car. Year 7, we bought a car through finance. Our household income is 200k but we’re still renting (savings on stock market hope it pans out 🙏). Most of my friends own a place. But we’re still afraid to take the plunge.
My take away, living expenses is expensive BUT we love it here. The neutral weather is priceless!
Edit: I’m from Burnaby, a city immediately to the east of Vancouver for those watching abroad.
Thanks for sharing, great info to know! I agree with it being expensive, but I am a fan of the neutral weather as well!
@Mike Burnaby is very safe. Lived there for years and the only problem is the occasional car break-ins. I think the neutral weather means that it never gets super cold (at very coldest like -10) and doesnt get smoking hot (+30 at the highest). Its usually a steady +10 to +15. Lots of rain though all over the lower mainland of BC. Burnaby is definitely one of the best suburbs around. Only other issue is lots of accidents around winter because no one is prepared for snow or ice! good luck
Keep at it, wish you lots of success and prosperity!
@Mike theres an area called south delta which is about 45 minute drive from downtown Vancouver, it gets less rain than any other area in the region
Excellent video. I would comment on the rain. Being from the east coast, I call the rain here "sissy rain". It rains all the time in winter, but it rarely rains nails like in the east. Most of the time, an umbrella will suffice and your feet won't even get wet. Not the case in the east where the rain always seems to fall sideways and you get soaked in one minute. Rain really doesn't bother me in Vancouver.
Great point, very true and important to know, sissy rain haha 🙌
Ha ha - come to Hong Kong! You’re right about Vancouver’s light rain. There’s plenty of it and long periods of overcast skies with clouds that obscure the North Shore mountains. I will definitely try to go from place to place in Vancouver without using an umbrella. That is not advisable in Hong Kong, where most of the rain is in the summer - get wet there and the air conditioning will leave you freezing in wet clothes.
"It doesnt rain so much" lol r u serious?? It rains for months straight.
"Not doxhard to make friends" if we talking real friends and not acquintances its VERY hard. I consider myself lucky for having a solid group of friends but i know a lot of people that are so lonely they cant take it and move out.
The amount of drugs in this city is something unheard of (even when compared to LA).
But yeah LOTS of good things too.
Months straight? Not true, I’m a landscaper in Van and I can tell you with certainty that it rarely rains all day straight let alone months. If you look at the stats we get only about 20 more days of rain than other major cities in Canada. Not too shabby for living in a BLOODY RAINFOREST 🙄
I would also point out that if you’re looking for a poor area, you need to add Granville Street and Davie street to the list. Much of the city is safe (it’s Canada derp) but you need to know how to act when you see that stuff.
As a Vancouver both person who STILL doesn’t have friends that is very true. Also drugs here are ridiculous and as a pretty much sober person besides an occasional drink it drives me crazy how normalized hard core drugs are. My last relationship actually ended due to my bf’s addiction issues and him choosing drugs and his friends who use over me (even though I didn’t ask him to choose). Not to judge people who use but it’s quite sever here to the point where it controls many people’s lives.
I’m planing to move to Calgary next year and am very much hoping socializing will be easier. That plus affordability is my main reason for moving.
You are spot on drugs in Vancouver. I lived there between 2006-2009 and I moved there from LA. I remember my first storage I picked to put my stuff was on the east side on Cordova, I had no idea what that area was about until I drove there at night?. All I saw was a rows of homeless and hookers on every block all the way behind the Police Station. In the 3 years I lived in Vancouver, even though I liked the city, the outdoors and I love to run and work out, but the volume of drug addiction in Vancouver is worse than LA. You can park your car in the worst part of downtown LA and no one will brake into it, the homeless in LA or even the drug addicts don't brake into cars but they do in Vancouver for a quarter. I could already predict back in 2008 the direction Vancouver was heading when it came to the homeless and drug addiction, it's much worse and now you have them putting tents in areas like Strachona. I was watching the Vancouver news on UA-cam just a month ago where they were showing the stores on Davie street were getting robbed in the day time. It's really sad what is happened to Vancouver, with all the crimes we have in LA and the homeless but the crimes are not related to the drug addicts or homeless as it is in Vancouver. Vancouver use to be a bedroom community city that got destroyed with high influx of immigration, mostly Chinese that really invested in the real estate and drove up the prices, where the rents are just outrageous. I left in 2009 and I still come there to visit every couple of years but every time I come back I am really disenchanted by how much is changed, even the traffic is getting to be like LA. I had made some decent friends in Vancouver and for the most part Canadians are much nicer than Americans, all my friends in Vancouver left that city and went to either Toronto or Montreal because of lack of work in Vancouver, that employment issue in that city seems to have change very little.
@@birdmanT7 man you described perfectly whats happening in Vancouver. Crime is exploding, ODs every single day. U spend one night in Saint Pauls to see the madness that it came to.
Good and honest review about our city! Beautiful yes but price for sure!
Enjoy while you here!
As a Costa Rican who moved to Vancouver I wished I knew that people were plain and boring, serious and not friendly.
Agreed. It seems like those whom were born/raised here have established a social group. But yeah, if you move here and you don't necessarily 'fit' with the more common culture/norms, then it can be quite tricky and time consuming. Then there is the fact that some who move here have a hard time getting a solid home and career foothold - again, this is where those whom were born/raised here typically have an advantage or at least knowledge of how to go about these things... I have lived in other Canadian cities/places and find this to be often true in getting established here. My spouse and I have also found decent friends that have to move because of tenuous living situations and/or work circumstances (COVID has made this even more so in some cases).
They are people out there, they may just be harder to find !
@@lindsb3541 Very few people I know actually grew up here, Most I know are from somewhere else and many are from international backgrounds.
@@delftblue8801 I worked with several locals (ie. Born or raised) and some newer transplants and it can be pretty varied. Some patterns seemed to emerge (though I understand that we are inclined to recognize or find patterns) between said groups. This has been my experience over the span of 6 years living here, but that is not to say that others will feel the same (though I have met many whom agree). My husband whom was raised here had rationalized this possibility by claiming that the litigious and transient nature of the city/province can make it so that those established here can be wary of newcomers in that they figure 'why bother making friends if you're not going to stick around'?
MOSTLY CHINESE PEOPLE IN HONGCOUVER. LOTS OF MONEY LAUNDERING FROM CHINA. ALSO, GOOGLE BIRTH TOURISM IN BC.
Well done video! The only thing is that area of bad part of hastings you circled is way too big. When walking through or taking the bus it can feel like a big space, but it certainly does not go all the way to Nanaimo St let alone to the PNE.
Dont understand young ppl who move to a big city n live in apt all by themselves..
Then complain the rent is expensive n they hv no friends..
What are you in your 50s..
In a city, you hv roommates, dozens of them..
You meet ppl like Ross, Joey, Chandler, Monica, Rachel n Smelly cat..
Thats how u hv fun n built connections..
Buy a scooter, buy a bike, a skate board..
Cars are for families..
the only friend you have in life is money. this guy is a 20 year old kid who hasn't lived through real life yet.
Good video. You missed the mark on a couple things, at least in my opinion. There are 2 seasons here rain-ter and summer.
For the amount of rain we get, I thing the fantastic sunny days, weeks, straight is a good payoff.
Transit.......well I have lived in 5 major cities in Canada and Vancouver is the only system where j have been told, by the driver!! that I have to signal for the bus to stop. ....AT THE BUS STOP!!! I can't tell u how many buses have blown past me since I moved here. And of course calling in to complain gets you Nada.
Best for me.....I have not put on a winter coat in almost 4 years!!
Great video looking forward to more
People complain about rain but rain in Vancouver isn't even close to that in other parts of the world hahaha
You are so right with this comment Khoi 😂
I live in UK, we have alot of rain, but at least its Mild in the winter, the trees and scenery are simular to Vancouver. Average high in the Winter is maybe 45F and low of 35F. Same there?
Thank you finally someone who understands
There used to be a lottt more rain about 5 to 10 years ago. I think global warming is causing it to rain less over here.
@@jaewonsuh9788 in the past it would sometimes rain more than 30 days in a row...all day. Go to work in the morning in the dark and cold and come home in the evening in the same weather. And it would be torrential not drizzling.
You used the term East Vancouver, which encompasses a large area, when describing the DTES(Down town east side). It is the DTES that is the bad part of town. In East Van, there are many different neighborhoods - many with multi-million dollar homes.
I think this is very well done Adam. I moved to Vancouver last year from the States (Houston) and I concur with almost all of your comments. I do have to laugh when people talk about the rain here. My response is always "Rain?? You call this rain??" It might "rain" for days here but it's literally a light drizzle. In Houston when it rained you would be drenched in minutes! Not to mention having to deal with hurricanes there (and I was there for the big one - Harvey just a few years ago - Now THAT was rain). I absolutely love this city and I'm so proud to call myself a Permanent Resident now. The East Hastings area is easily avoided while the rest of downtown is really safe and quite nice. I have a brand new 2-bedroom, 2 bath apartment in the Burnaby area with incredible views for about $2800. Is it expensive? Sure, but compared to many other major metropolitan areas throughout the world it's not that bad. Compare it to NYC or San Francisco and it's not even in the same ballpark. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Rob!
Your point about the prices in other metropolitan areas is true, I agree!
I'm with you on this one, I like Vancouver 👍👍
@Mike - Hi Mike, thanks so much. Yes, the Burnaby area is most definitely cheaper than most downtown locations (although prices had been rising prior to Covid). There is quite a bit of development in my particular area (they just completed a second tower with the owners of my building and several more are in process). I'm in the North Burnaby area near Burnaby Heights and there is quite a bit of development in South Burnaby near Metrotown as well. I literally can be in downtown on the Skytrain in about 20 minutes (sometimes less depending on the day and time). Although with Covid hardly anyone is going downtown at the moment. My particular unit is more expensive because I'm on one of the higher floors. You could save probably close to $100-150 on the lower floors.
I've not looked that closely at Richmond but I hear it's more reasonable and of course, so is Surrey and Langley (although most people will tell you to avoid Surrey because of certain gang elements, however, it seems pretty safe to me). There are even pockets in downtown such as West End that are not exorbitant (although many of the buildings tend to be older there). It really just depends on what you are looking for, your transportation needs, work location, outdoor pursuits, etc. I personally love the North Vancouver area and rental prices are not crazy there either but it can feel a bit sleepy to some (and public transportation options are limited to buses and the Sea Taxi into downtown). You really need a car if you are going to live in North Van.
I will say if you have pets, it gets WAY more complicated. Vancouver is friendly to pets in general but most properties don't want to rent to tenants with pets. Doing searches online you'll notice the number of available units drops precipitously if you have either a cat or dog.
Overall, it's a fantastic place to live with views of the mountains and the ocean which is not an easy combination to come by. I can't imagine any other place I'd rather be right now ;) Best of luck to you!
But according to comments I am reading, Vancouver rain too much and it can be 3 months without sun... I like sun
@@rogersampaio7450 - Fair enough Roger - I'm a big fan of the sun myself 😄 I will say this year has been quite sunny though. A bit of a strange year if I'm being honest. You just never know what you are going to get ;)
@@RobOnRefresh thanks Bro.
Just one thing.
I always wanted to move to Vancouver, but sincerely this video is messing with my head.
I know that Vancouver rain and snow but 30 days raining non-stop? Cloudy? You live there if you could give me some idea about the climate I will appreciate because I am from a tropical country and I am now living in Bangalore India from the past 8 years and the climate here is good.
I know Vancouver is amazing City but raining every day and Only 3 months of sunshine is a problem for me.
Now regarding the High cost of living and the difficulty to make friends, it is not a problem for me.
Thanks and take care...
I wonder if thin neoprene would work for running and general sports activities in the rain in cool weather?Maybe like a Farmer John where you have shorts that have a bib style on the chest. Neoprene is very insulating. But it would have to be thin so it moves with the wearer very well. Its not easy being comfortable in the rain in colder weather!
I think the overwhelming thumbs ups on the comments disagreeing with regarding the rain, cost of living and people say it all. I lived 25 years in the area and I am glad I left so just give it some time because making videos like this when you are 21 years old has it risks…
Yep how much percentage of the population makes 6 figures in Vancouver? Not very much that’s for sure. There’s not enough people to fill the minimum wage jobs and there’s a labour shortage. We need more affordable housing or Vancouver is going to keep digging it’s economical grave. I’ve lived here all my life and I’ve seen the cost of rent skyrocket, and that’s not just in Vancouver that’s also the suburbs. My whole family lives here and I’m seriously thinking about immigrating to a different country, to find a lower cost of living. We joke that bc stands for bring cash, lots of it.
Also the weather yeah. I am very familiar with the life breathing back into me on the one sunny day we get during the rainy months, just staring at the sky, and feeling my pale depressed self coming back to life. It’s a thing we experience as people who have lived here for years. The weather is not how everyone says it is he says lol. I think you and I both know more than this kid.
I love living in Vancouver I have lots of friends/jobs/lots of outdoor activities/healthy lifestyle..., but I do like rain. A key factor to consider is that it rains six months of the year here or it is over cast/lots of clouds. April to August tends to be more sun. I know people whom have moved for this reason, as it is pretty much a constant 50-60% of the time, you need an umbrella/raincoat for certain and good quality that last.
50-60% of time is too much rain...
I did rather move somewhere else where doesn't rain that much and Real Estate is not that high....
It’s interesting when you mentioned the rough part of Hastings Street, you focused your footage on China Town, when most people in Vancouver knows the worst part of hasting street is not there. I’m not from China btw, I’m from Taiwan. I show my friends who visit Vancouver the rough part of Hastings all the time and it’s where you turn right from Burrard street onto Hastings street. A few blocks up and it starts to get real rough with drug abuse, robbery and prostitution. Maybe a bit more accountability in that area would be nice. Other than that great quality video :)
I came to say the same about the China Town focus. As a born and raised Vancouverite, but living in Hawaii, watch your biases. and what you’re accidentally (I hope) saying. Otherwise, good video.
@@DianeAshton thanks for voicing your thoughts :) glad to know I’m not the only one
It's not.burrard to hastings that doesn't connect. But the point your making is valid. Let's talk about how it got this way and who brought in all the mother fucking drugs hmmm
@@educatedcanadian7408 Canadians imported drugs from other places. Gangs like hells angels and un
@@aufumy dont lecture me on that subject pls. The triads brought the heroin and the new immigrant group that control trucking bring most of the blow. The UN and HA are actually small time players and end user buyers in this game really, not by any means the biggest factors. You wanna know the real crooks/ illicit drug importers you gotta look at major property owners and many of them are new canadians with shipping lanes to bring the shit. That's the truth. You want in depth beyond that just ask. Put it this way the HA were here way before the influx of new canadians. The drug problem started around 1992 and got worse from there now look at who mostly came here in 1991 and beyond. Lots of kids who went to school here living alone while parents off in other countries. Those guys became major players. And the list goes on but the correlation between new canadians and 1991 demographic of such and beyond is undeniable.
Great video. Showing the full picture, pros and cons.
I lived in metro vancouver my whole life and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. I remembered visiting Toronto and was just in awe of how huge the city was compared to vancity. But I agree with some others that it can stay raining for weeks and your best friends are umbrellas and boots. I didn't really realized making friends was difficult outside of work/school but l find it the same for myself. Definitely will try to share more smiles and reach out to others when I can :) keep the videos up.
Great points Caroline!
I appreciate the support :)
Hi Adam. A Langley resident here. I visit Vancouver many times on the Weekends and it is an amazing place we live in. It is just very expensive
Really enjoyed hearing your thoughts on Vancouver. Born and raised and still here . East Van actually. Hence my first ever comment on UA-cam is to implore you to clarify your comments about the area. You were speaking about the downtown east side. A small section of downtown bordering a corner of East Van. If you haven't already spend some time driving around getting to know the area. You'll be pleasantly surprised if you really do think East Van is what you described. I've got 54yrs of knowing the place and could talk your ear off about Vancouver so I'm definitely going to subscribe and look forward to more on my hometown 👍
Hi
"The battle with rain" is absolutely true.
It is Spring now [Aril end], and it has been raining for the last week.
definitely agree that making friends outside work or school is tough, i've lived here since I was 3 and I have pretty much stopped asking people their names after I graduated high school and started working in the family business.
Outside work I find people are just too stressed about making ends meet with the high cost of living to really go out and make friends, although being an introvert makes starting conversations with strangers a lot tougher.
Add being a gamer on top of that and people kind of look down on you because of the stigma that gamers are in some way immature compared to adults that don't play games in their free time.
well im cool and amazing lol and ive lived in vancouver for ever... ill be your friend... gamers are awsome !
nonsense. Tons of people game these days or have and don't look down upon it at all all the way into their 40's. Anyone that age likely grew up with gaming. They may have stopped often picking them back up as they have kids. You'd be surprised.
Pretty much everyone is considered a gamer these days. Not really rare. It is hard to meet people during the pandemic, but there are meet ups, and pubs where people can meet friends (The Cambie, although it used to be better for meeting people).
I make friends with immigrants. They're much more open. People who grow up here have no interest in meeting new people.
Sorry if it has been mentioned, but as you say " Seabus " you show one of the privately run ferries, that seat about 8 people and are not part of the transit system. For those who don't know Vancouver, the Seabus goes from downtown to North Vancouver and seats about 400 people.
If you’re planning on moving to Vancouver for the first time please keep in mind he said east Vancouver when referencing the neighbourhood named the downtown east side or DTES. East Vancouver is a huge area spanning multiple kilometres in square area compared to
The DTES which is about 4 blocks long and apart of downtown. And east Vancouvers smallest densest neighbourhood. East van is the melting pot of cultures in Vancouver and is a cozy quiet beautiful area to live and is about 10 minutes away from the downtown core so you can enjoy the best Vancouver has to offer as well as have some peace and quiet away from the dense hustle and bustle of the downtown core. Neighbourhoods like grandview woodlands, mount pleasant, Hastings sunrise, and Kensington ceder cottage are all amazing places to live with much better views of the city/mountains and a much cozier multicultural Canadian lifestyle.
BS
Its not 4 fking blocks bud do a retake
The dtes is massive. Like 1st ave to water st. Cambie to nearly Victoria dr. 150 sq blocks
@@educatedcanadian7408 sure my proportions may have been a bit off but the dtes is Vancouver’s smaller neighbourhood and east Vancouver is enormous compared to it. At most most the dtes spans from glen to abbot and from water st to terminal. After that the city becomes clean safe and vibrant again. And that’s the dtes as a whole which is for the most part just a rundown area. The “scary” area most people are scared of and warning people to avoid is literally just between pender abbot Cordova and gore avenue. 5 block.
Having been raised on the coast and a resident of Vancouver proper, from 1984 to 2017 (West side around VGH) and now living in New Westminster, I can definitely agree the price of apartments in downtown Vancouver can be very expensive if you plan on living in the midst of the party (ie: West End) which I did for the first four years. It's definitely gets cheaper as you move away from the downtown core and into the bedroom communities ie: Burnaby, New Westminster, etc. Of course to offset that it means you're into more of a commute on Skytrain, bus or your vehicle.
Great info in this comment, great points Tim!
I've lived in Vancouver my whole life, including the Downtown East Side (DTES), I love it. Getting to know people who live in the community with compassion and moving through the city with your eyes, ear, and heart open is key. To be clear, CHINATOWN IS NOT THE BAD PART OF "EAST VAN". @Adam J Bell, I wish your footage didn't depict the Vancouver Chinatown Millennium Gate so much when you were talking about the DTES.
The rain makes the temperate rainforest ecosystem here so lush and green that it is a beautifully forested mountainous coastal environment throughout the year. We have salmon-bearing streams in the cities here because of the rain, but climate change is changing this complex system.
Exactly. The rough part is not there lol.
hahahahahhahahahha jeez some people
Going back to Vancouver in may 2023. Thx for making this video especially about the last part.
I’m from alberta and I moved here in august 2020, I was really excited at first but honestly it’s kinda boring here because ppl are so closed off!! don’t get me wrong the city is so cool however the ppl r not!!!
like ppl in calgary are much more fun and outgoing!
So I’m thinking of moving back... if u have any advice please reply cause I’m really lost not knowing what to do?!?
Haha na ppl here are chill😅 have you been to Stanley park yet or marina side, false creek check it out if you are into running
Awesome video! I am 28 years old I grew up in Vancouver (Kitsilano) and I have lived now in Ontario for the last 10 years. Very accurate description of Vancouver and very cool to see the perspective of someone young and not from there give their take on it! Am going to watch some more of your vids about Vancouver I miss it so much
Great to hear! I appreciate the support :)
Oh I love the rain ☔ 😍
Great Video, accurate info. Thumbs up for you Adam, great and honest way to describe our beautiful Van. Thanks!
as somebody who was born and raised in the fraser valley and now live away,
it saddens me that its completely impossible to move there without being a millionaire.
It rains way way way more than other places in the world! If it's not raining it's cloudy and gloomy for atleast 5 months of the year with sunshine once in a blue moon.
True! I have an app and if you search for how many sunny days in November it says 0, December 1 and January 2 sunny days.....if we talk about blue sky sunny day then it's right spot on you get 3 sunny days from the end of October till the end of January 3 SUNNY DAYS ;)
Great video. I love Vancouver! However, wouldn't annual federal taxes on 80,000 be over $9000? And that's not including provincial tax, CPP, or EI. Wouldn't total annual deductions be more like $19000 on an 80,000 salary, making the monthly income $5000/mth?
I’m sure you are a lot closer to how much money is left after all the taxes and deductions.
I’m looking to move back when my lease is up in November. I’d like to live in the west end near Stanley Park. I have a large dog 75lbs golden retriever ive seen lots of ads but they don’t allow large dogs. I also plan on driving out and then selling my car. Can’t wait!
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Great video. My son relocated / immigrated from Norway to Vancouver just recently. A very nice city and I really loved our stay there in 2018 even though in January. Take care!
33 days of straight rain. Drove me nuts. I no longer live there.
Very honest video, thank you very much, changed my mind about these 'problems'
Hope you do more of these, there are not a lot of youtuber making videos on Vancouver
I'm on it !
Hi. nice video. congratulations.
I would like to see more of the daily life in Vancouver. Where you shopping, where do you buy public transport ticket/pass, where do you eat, what you do for living, what you do at weekends, what streets are known for brand shopping clothes, what coffee shops brands are there, what the most touristic places in vancouver downtown.
I've lived in Vancouver for 9 years. Mugging isn't to common in the east side. And this is pretty accurate.
Yeah I only know of the one case in the 2 years I've lived here!
@@AdamJBell if you make another video about Vancouver you should tell everyone about the sea wall 😄
Loved your video. As an Australian, looking to move to Canada, (retired, but who knows,) your video was great and honest. Thanks. Keep going. You have no idea the people you touch.
I would edit this to "downtown eastside", as East Vancouver is actually lovely! Respect for not showing negative footage of Hastings 👏
RainCity ! Yeah, if it's worth anything, I left last year when the Pandemic started, and Miss It A LOT. The SeaWall, and scenery all around is my favorite aspect about VanCity. I'd walk for at least an hour nearly everyday on that seawall. Did I mention the fantastic culinary scene!?
Hey! Just wanted to say that I really relate to literally every single point of yours aha. While living in Vancouver myself, I can say that Covid definitely affected the meeting new friends part. Your videography and editing are very smooth and nicely shot! Keep doing you dude!
I live in Florida and I’m planning on moving to Vancouver or Toronto for university when I turn 18. Right now I’m leaning towards Vancouver just cause Vancouver seems more Floridan friendly than Toronto weather wise.
@@dmatterdmatter6174 why? Just wondering the reasoning cause you probably know more than me.
Toronto winters aren't as harsh as they used to be and they get more sunshine than Vancouver. It's a touch call.
Thanks for the video!! I've been living in Toronto for 8 years as well and the increasing prices of cost of living are making this city unliveable plus construction everywhere. Given that I work in the film industry, thought Vancouver would be a better choice for higher salaries, more peaceful vibe, and seems like the cost of living is actually slightly cheaper than Toronto now, even with rent! (if renting just outside the downtown area)... in Toronto DT they charge 2000$ and the average salary is just around 60k, which is a joke. But most comments encouraging against coming to Vancouver because of the "high costs" (unless they compare to small cities or Montreal) and the major unfriendliness of people, now I'm more concerned. Any thoughts on that? Thanks!
Vancouver has the highest cost of living in Canada and the lowest the richest houses and poorest houses in Canada the cost of living is not cheaper than in Toronto
Hi! I work in the film industry and was thinking to go to Vancouver for that reason! I'd like to know what you think about it, please. :)
Also work in the film industry (NS) and am echoing Anton and Legenieuh's comments as well! :)
@@matthewjeannotte3287 Thanks!! how's the industry in NS? heard it's growing!
Well, I'm moving to Toronto or Montreal as soon as possible. But that's just me, I really care about socializing.
The insurance rates can be high in BC especially if you live in the lower mainland where vehicle/catalytic converter theft is running rampant and overall accident claims are very high. But in other areas of BC it’s quite affordable. When I was 25 I bought a new 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer and with no insurance discount I was paying 215$ a month. After 5 years of accident free driving I was only paying 125$ a month. I now drive a 2002 tacoma and only pay 100$ a month.
My dream is to live here in the future. Rains or snow can’t stop a dream!
Same!
cold and headache my dream too💞❤
Mi too
Lol wait until u get to here and be depressed by the weather in the fall and winter
@@dnndbdndndb1267 getting depressed in winter and geting cold, are you kidding me? thats my dream🥰
The point on the car insurance is worth noting. Myself being someone who moved from Vancouver to Halifax, my car insurance for 12yr old truck dropped from $272 to $77 per month.
I'm a true born Vancouverite. You did well with this clip. I'm very proud of my hometown.☔🇨🇦
Thanks Jamie, I appreciate that especially from a true Vancouverite 😀
So am I, born and raised 1960-1980. I wouldn't live there anymore for anything. It gives me bad vibes and depression just visiting it. And I don't mean the rain.
You can also live several cities outside of Vancouver and still get the skytrain in.