@@beatsbytani7875 Business opportunity is debatable but when it comes to getting a good job, Vancouver really sucks. But it depends what your area of specialization. If you studied tech or hospitality, Vancouver might be a better option.
*I just went to both this summer and although Toronto is nice, I couldn’t get enough of Vancouver’s beauty! The landscape, the modern living spaces, etc.*
@@taikishickele6357 do you rent ?do you know what it's like to have to try to find a place to live? I do and the rent has gone up unaffordable prices. Yeah
Think about living in a smaller city, the cost of housing goes down the smaller the city size goes down. Don't be shy to look at smaller areas, trust me.
Yes, but salaries are usually smaller, too. And the cost of commuting must be factored in. Not only commuting to work, but for shopping, entertainment, and visiting friends.
I was born in Vancouver and never realized it until I started dating foreign ladies who educated me and got me out of my bubble of ignorance. (Yes, I have also been to Toronto)
I'm from Vancouver. It's where I live now. But I've lived in both cities for long stretches of time. There's no doubt Vancouver has better natural attributes, and milder weather in both summer and winter. You get a lot of mostly rain in the winter months, and usually pleasant temperatures in summer, with generally low humidity. Toronto's weather is more extreme. Snowy, cold winter weather and very hot and humid summer weather. The cost of living is likely very similar, but Vancouver is probably slightly more expensive for food and accommodation. There is a severe lack of affordable housing in both cities, tho I haven't lived in Toronto for some time, so I'm only reporting what I've heard. Overall I prefer Vancouver, but Toronto had some things that I thought were ok. But both places are far from perfect.
Vancouver is no.1 I grew up in Toronto and lived in Toronto for 25 years before taking a trip here in Expo 86, I loved it so much, and then returned to Toronto. I kept thinking oh my I got to get out of this crappy cold weather city and super scorching hot summers, so in 1989 I decided to move to Vancouver and gave never looked back it's was the best decision I have ever made, I have been living here for 30 years and still love it even though the population has increased it is no where near as bad as Toronto because the population is only about 1/3 of Toronto, so not over crowded
Yeah, I don't think so. I'd often go outside at night time in Olympic Village/Yaletown (the "nicer" neighbourhoods in town, where I used to live) and there would be druggies/homeless people roaming around and severely unstable. I'd also see blue used needles on the ground. Not really "suitable" for living if you can't even feel safe. Take one stroll down East Hastings & Oppenheimer and you'll go running back to Toronto, which is exactly what I did.
One tiny correction. The Seabus is part of the transit system and only goes across the harbour from Downtown to North Vancouver. The ferries that go to the islands off the coast are BC Ferries. Seabus is only foot passengers and a 10 minute trip, BC Ferries also take vehicles, and have full service restaurants etc.
I never Saw in m'y life such a good explaination like yours...so clear and all thé quetions in one vidéo realy u need to make more vidéo about all thé word
Vancouver January Average day high +7c Average day low +3c April Average day high +13c Average day low +6c July Average day high +22c Average day low +14c Octpber Average day high +14c Average day low +8c Toronto January Average day high -1c Average day low -7c April Average day high +11c Average day low +4c July Average day high +27 Average day low +18c October Average day high +15c Average day low +8c Toronto yearly average rainfall 785mm Yeay average snowfall 126cm Vancouver Yearly average rain 1,283mm Yearly average snowfall 44cm
Very well organized. One is well informed with that presentation. Please do an update to this. So my choice would have to be Vancouver - the California of Canada. Thumbs up sir.
I have been in both cities... I'll choose Toronto to live in and Vancouver to go in vacation, Vancouver is the most beautiful place in Canada, but it's missing something... Maybe when I'll be older I won't mind but for now Toronto or Montreal
What’s fascinating is I moved to UK 🇬🇧 in the 1980s. Back then, nobody heard of Vancouver (until Princess Diana fainted at the Expo’86). Now to hear people say, “...Canada’s two most famous cities, Toronto & Vancouver” is incredible. Traditionally it used to always be only Montréal everyone knew around the world (a legacy of EXPO’67 & 1976 Summer Olympics?) I love Vancouver, but the choice, for me, would include Montréal. Generally Toronto & Calgary as major financial & corporate HQs are more the choices most people are presented with based on careers. (Toronto = Canadian/North American HQ hub, while Calgary = western Canadian HQ hub) Calgary should be part of the analysis as it is cheaper than the bigger three, and offers a substantial high quality “quintessentially canadian” lifestyle ... especially with its proximity to the famous Canadian Rockies.
U missed the most important aspect of weather in Vancouver. It rains a hell lott! Its cloudy almost always!!! You will crave for sunlight and dry weather!! I would choose cold and sunlight over cloudy any day of the year.
Yeah but then summer in Toronto is obscenely humid and hot, whereas summer in Vancouver is the perfect amount of heat and dry. Like the humidity makes walking around so uncomfortable and you'd rather just be in air conditioning. And Vancouver spring arrives in march, but in Toronto it can snow all the way through April. Usually 3rd week of April in TO temperature breaks above 10C. Vancouver that happens 2nd week of march.
I'm sorry Katherine, but you have obviously not been anywhere else in Canada. Vancouver is a fake city and one that has issues with homelessness, drug addicts and mental illness. And the shopping? Really? Shopping hardly even exists in Vancouver, especially compared to Toronto...
there is no comparison, where else in canada can you have mild weather, mountain and sea, glorious summers, and the best chinese food in north america, but vancouver?
@@eric1107 Toronto January Average day high -1c Average day low -7c July Average day high +27c Average day low +18c - Year rain 785mm Year snowfall126cm Vancouver January Average day high +7c Average day low +3c July Average day high +22c Average day low +14c - Year rain 1,283mm Year snowfall 44cm Toronto summer is hot, you feel the difference. Winter Toronto is colder, you can feel it. In spring and fall temperatures are pretty similar. Vancouver gets much more rain, cloudy yearly though. It can feel damp, wet , depressing at times.
@@eric1107 that's not true. The weather temperatures are accurate. This is data of a long history gathered together to create average temperatures. However while temperatures in Toronto can rise and reach above seasonal of say +5c high and a low of -2c for example, but they can be just as likely to also have day with lower then average of say high -7c & low -14c. A week in January with a cold snap with temperatures reaching -9c/-16c would be a normal colder week. Also a week of warm snap could occur causing +7c/0c just as likely. This year saw a early start to winter with below average temperatures in November but above average temperatures in months of December, well above in January and above February and March average temperatures, only to see below average temperatures in the months of April and into start of May. This years January was one of the warmest on record. With temperatures reaching as high as +12c on January 11th. But also dropped as cold as -15c on January 17th. 28 of the 31 days this year in January fell above the average temperatures in January. Well above normal. December saw temperatures reach as high as +11c on December 27th, but also a low temperature of -14c on December 19th. Low of -11c on November 13th. High +11c on November 22nd. February saw temperatures as low as -18c on February 14th with a high of +8c on February 24th.
There really isn't any difference anymore abbotsford's full of zombies Langley's full of pedophiles Vancouver's for the homeless series full of everything all of those things are mixed up don't be delusional cognitive dissidents seems to be very rampant in Canada
Surrey is Vancouver its like right beside vancouver pretty much attached could walk from dt van to dt surrey. with little effort, n trust I bin to surrey and to Toronto, Toronto is way worse lol Id feel safe walking through east hastings in van at night which I did do when I got there from Toronto, theres places in Toronto where the police dont even control or the military the gangs kicked the landlords out and took over the buildings, whole blocks, Toronto is like a mini new york, youll never know until you go there.
If you like nature and natural beauty of course, Vancouver is your choice but if you love big cities with a lively street vibe and the eccentric side of life, Toronto wins out, although, Montreal also has a great street vibe too. There is so much more urban life/action in Toronto but it is Canada's biggest and fastest growing city, so no surprise there. Toronto also wins out in entertainment and huge events, festivals, conventions and culture.
I moved from Toronto to Vancouver a year ago and i have been regretting it ever since. Fuckin tight roads, homes, malls....everything ...fuck i hate it here. I will be moving back to Toronto soon. Spacious everything, nice weather (if you dont mind cold), cheap, multicultural (not only indian chinese like Vancouver), great places to enjoy. Colleges/ universities are great. I can go on and on on how good Toronto is compared to Vancouver. I don't have one good thing to say for Vancouver. Only good for a week then everything is lame.
Vancouver any time, I don’t mind the constant rain in winter of Vancouver than than shity constant cold and snow and. Rain , Extreme extreme wind of Toronto
I live in Edinburgh Scotland and it’s a beautiful city but wow Vancouver blew my mind I would definitely move there if I left Scotland also the weather similar people say Scotland is freezing in the winter but compared to Canada and some places in America it’s pretty mild and we don’t get as much snow average Scottish winter temperatures are 0 degrees Celsius which is 32 degrees Fahrenheit with average summer temperatures between 15-18 degrees Celsius but it does go up to about 23 degrees Celsius sometimes
Lived in both cities I will definitely say Vancouver wins hands down for me. But also I am from a field that almost equal job opportunities in both cities. But weather, beauty, food, cleanliness vancouver wins hands down.
Big difference is Vancouver is on the Pacific Ocean and Toronto is not bordering an ocean. Both cities are not very far from the US border. As a Canadian born here I feel that Toronto feels much more like a part of the US and Vancouver feels more Canadian to me. Vancouver is much much much smaller feeling. The summer in Vancouver is not tropical hot. The summer in Ontario is much hotter. The winter in Vancouver is very mild. Vancouver is very damp. Ontario is drier. I feel like Ontario is very faddish while Vancouver is more innovative. Vancouver is very very mulitcultural while I feel Ontario and Toronto has different cultures but they stick together and isolate more.
In one moment you compare toronto vs vancouver and say vancouver is more diverse than ontario. Toronto is 1000% more diverse than vancouver. People in Vancouver are very closed off and feels like one giant suburb where as toronto has way more to offer other than the mountains. The food in toronto is 10x better, less expensive, and public transport is way more extensive
@@cfcreative1 toronto isnt necessarily all of ontario and vancouver isnt necessarily all of bc. I have seen more bible thumping pro trumpers in bc than i ever have anywhere else is ontario eg kelowna, hope, golden, and kamloops. Saying Vancouver is very very multicultural is massive exaggerated. The only diversity i see are first nations, chinese, indians, and white people. Theres as much diversity in vancouver as there is in Barrie ON or Windsor. You’re tripping boo. You guys are an overrated city of millionaires and thats what makes the city souless and massively boring.
@@xlartanislx Vancouver is more diverse since it has a lot of Chinese, Korean, and South Asian. The total asian population in Vancouver is almost 50%. Even thought Toronto had 46% of the population are immigrates comparing to 40% in Vancouver, most immigrants from Vancouver are from Asia, unlike Toronto, they have a lot of immigrants from Europe which does not have a massive cultural different to Canada comparing to Asia. Richmond in Metro Vancouver, 46% of the population are Chinese. The new mayor in Vancouver is also an Chinese Canadian
@@WYLNXCA your statement includes richmond and only touches on asian and southeast asian diasporic communities. Im not sure how you believe that makes it more diverse. Do you guys have a 2 koreatowns, 3 china towns, 3 little italys, little portuguall/greek town/tibet/ukraine/manila/armenia/sri lanka/jamaica/ lebanon/iran/somalia/etc?
It doesn't really matter as long as it is in Canada. I want to movo to Canada so bad. Canada is the best country to live in and to get a better life 😭🤭
Vancouver is by far the most beautiful big city in Canada. But both Vancouver and Toronto are just too expensive to live in ;) Which is why I would go for Montreal (More affordable, great quality of life ... but getting more and more expensive every year tho)
If you can deal with the crazy weather, Calgary deserves consideration. Cleanest big city in Canada, slightly cheaper, fewer traffic issues, lower crime than other cities and proximity to some of the most beautiful recreation areas in the world.
Yeah, I don't think so. I'd often go outside at night time in Olympic Village/Yaletown (the "nicer" neighbourhoods in town, where I used to live) and there would be druggies/homeless people roaming around and severely unstable. I'd also see blue used needles on the ground. Not really "suitable" for living if you can't even feel safe. Take one stroll down East Hastings & Oppenheimer and you'll go running back to Toronto, which is exactly what I did.
Vancouver was remarkably friend. Toronto was friendly compared to what I get in Manhattan, being in Brooklyn here in the 5 boroughs of NYC, but VanCity in 1 trip = Toronto in my 4 trips up there.
Yeah, I don't think so. Ifyou're talking about fake friendiless, then yes. Furthermore, I'd often go outside at night time in Olympic Village/Yaletown (the "nicer" neighbourhoods in town, where I used to live) and there would be druggies/homeless people roaming around and severely unstable. I'd also see blue used needles on the ground. Not really "suitable" for living if you can't even feel safe. Take one stroll down East Hastings & Oppenheimer and you'll go running back to Toronto, which is exactly what I did.
Snow in Vancouver is rare (usually just a couple days of serious snow fall in the year) and it quickly goes away due to rain. It rains a lot in Vancouver (or is gray and cloudy).
The only knock against Vancouver is the lack of cultural offerings. There's no MLB, no NBA, no major tennis tournaments, golf events, auto races, less nightlife, less performing arts, and a shocking absence of notable museums, and galleries,. I suppose Vancouver will acquire these things bit by bit as it gets bigger but it's currently a major negative for me.
After living in Vancouver for almost two years now, my partner and I are heading back to Toronto. It seems like no one here talks about the homeless/drug crisis here. East Hastings Street and Oppenheimer Park were deal breakers for me. Vancouver is aesthetically beautiful, but there is a real dark side here that the locals seem to push under the rug.
@@frankihatch The amount of petty theft, druggies/mental illness and homelessness in Vancouver is like 100 times worse than Toronto. It's because Vancouver is so small that if you're in one side of the city, there is a good chance some druggy or homeless person isn't that far away from you. I'd often see blue used needles on the ground and also got my bike stolen twice. Every city has issues but Vancouver is up there for sure...
@@frankihatch So with that logic of yours that's like saying Somalia is hands down better than Toronto. Just because you had the "best times" of your life in a certain place doesn't automatically mean it deserves the title. I know you (and many other Vancouverites) are in denial, but I'm actually looking at Vancouver vs Toronto from an objective stance since I lived in both cities. Vancouver hands down has a homeless PANDEMIC. Because Vancouver is so small, whether you're on one side of the city or the other, it's a good chance you'll see junkies, homelessness, and/or petty theft going on. That itself overrides the "aesthetic beauty" of Vancouver because what kind of life is it knowing that you'll always wake up to one of these issues I mentioned above? This is why Toronto will always be home to me.
I'm an American who moved here 10 years ago. I live in British Columbia and I find people here are closed off, very old school, incompetent, even bratty (feeling entitled). Customer service is below par. Lazy even too rigid they hate dealing with customer issues or complaints - they don't like it whenever they have to deal with a situation that requires an extra step. On the other hand I've met some folks from Toronto and based in my experience they are more relevant, practical, grounded, upbeat and down to earth people.
So true! I literally ran back to Toronto after finding out the truth about Vancouver. It's a fake city with so many issues including but not limited to: homelessness/drug addicts/mental illness/petty theft, etc.
You got it opposite. The time in India remains same while that in Canada changes. This is because Canada has Daylight Savings Time while India doesn't.
Indians in Toronto r mostly Hindu gujju in Vancouver it is mostly Punjabi Sikhs Toronto is the greater city between the two. There are more diverse cultures such as Jamaican, Nigerian , middle eastern, in Vancouver it's mostly just white Asian and Punjabi
loads of Persians in North Vancouver. Surrey / Delta has a huge Indian population. Richmond has a huge Asian population. Burnaby too, around Metrotown Mall, has a high Asian population. Coquilam's Asian populatioin is also rising quickly. They are taking over the area for sure.
You are correct. The stars show that the diversity in Toronto is far more extensive than in Vancouver. That is why the foreign born rate is higher in Toronto even with Vancouver having 30% Chinese. This diversity is reflected in the food and cultural options in Toronto...it is next level!
One minor comment of fact. The Seabus travels from downtown Vancouver to North Vancouver whereas we use the ferry system to travel to the islands off the coast.
Wow that’s basically true. They also call Vancouver North Hollywood because so many films are being made here and both cities are from the west coast with mountains and big houses!
Vancouver is more like Portland or Seattle or San Francisco. When i think of LA, I think of crime, tons of entertainment options, sunny, traffic and sprawl...Vancouver is quiet, rainy, doesn't really have highways/freeways around the city and is more dense than LA.
Can you also comment on the healthcare benefits in Vancouver (BC) vs Toronto (Ontario)? Also, how the taxation (provincial) and retirement benefits differ in the two cities?
@@akhilgada602 Maybe people in Ontario once had to pay monthly healthcare insurance premiums but certainly not for the past couple of generations. It is really annoying to have to pay $35 per month and makes so much better sense just to take it out of the general taxation.
Toronto has better healthcare and it’s free A lot of world class medical centers in downtown Toronto They only have shady St. Paul and tiny VGH in Vancouver Also I was paying like $35 for Vancouver MSP
TORONTO. Invest in property, condos and such. Rent them out, pays your mortgage and some. In 20 years 4 of my Toronto condos will be mortgage free, while I didn’t have contribute any monthly payments. And the value will always be more then Vancouver, meaning a condo in downtown Toronto vs Vancouver, you’ll make a bigger bank in Toronto. But if not looking to invest then it shouldn’t really matter. Theres more money in Toronto. But this is just my theory and experience.
My baby moms had her kid in Vancouver. It's not for me she said .I said why .she said u cant get al the different foods like toronto and the cultures. She said iam a toronto guy I lol its like being in newyork toronto .and Vancouver's like the scenic city .
Vancouver's beautiful, but a bit boring. Besides the PNE fair in summer, I found there wasn't much excitement in Vancouver. In Toronto, there are so many festivals in summer. Too many to choose from.
No comparison between Hogtown and Beautiful BC Vancouver, which incidentally would be the jewel of the planet were it not for the awful weather 8 or 9 months of the year...
Rain is not awful, if you compare to Toronto harsh winter with lots of snow. Not to mention their hot humid summer. Toronto transit is horrible. They still do not have direct train from airport to downtown.
The amount of petty theft, druggies/mental illness and homelessness in Vancouver is like 100 times worse than Toronto. It's because Vancouver is so small that if you're in one side of the city, there is a good chance some druggy or homeless person isn't that far away from you. I'd often see blue used needles on the ground and also got my bike stolen twice. Every city has issues but Vancouver is up there for sure. I recently ran back home to Toronto and will not look back.
Very informative. I would prefer to live in Vancouver but what are best areas to live? Vancouver can be thought of as Canadian California. I would like to know about Halifax, NS too.
Hey, is it possible for you to make a video or just suggest which one is better between Calgary vs Halifax vs Edmonton vs Winnipeg as I'm planning of moving to Canada for my higher studies and preferably settle there for work as well! I would have gone for Toronto or Vancouver but the cost of living doesn't look like it'll help me survive there with just a part time job and Montreal requires French. So any city suggestion would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
Even I live in Vancouver but I will say Toronto is better place then here because it’s very depressing weather here from September to April feel like midnight even it’s 3pm . People are rich but no heart , beautiful place but it’s comes with darkness
Me, a Vancouverite noticing things that aren't totally factual but ok with the idea that it sways it towards Toronto's favor. Please, pick Toronto over Vancouver :)
Well if you like a faster life more excitement Toronto wins, theres shops in every corner so many malls theaters you name it Toronto has everything. it's a lot like New York, if you like natural beauty Vancouver, anyway Toronto has changed a lot it use to be amazing place the best unfortunately Toronto is not that great anymore .it changed to much for the worse ,but it's still beautifull I've live in Toronto 46 years ,both cities very expensive. but Toronto very easy to get around . with so much do its s vibrant exciting city good for young people. not for me anymore.it use to be very safe and nice city back in the day ,theres been to much crime in the last 20 years or more ,but thers still alot of great areas with very nice people.,all over greater Toronto.
Exceptional Video, Well Done !! I think if I had a choice, I would go with one of the suburbs in northern Toronto, as I understand the suburbs are very clean and very safe.
You can't even "relax" in Vancouver because the sheer amount of homelessness, mental illness and drug addicts in that city. I'd often walk my dog at night time (in Yaletown) and would see a crazy man, used blue needle on the ground, or have my bike stolen. Vancouver is also a fake city and not very "Canadian" at all.
@@WeThe6ix Compared to what? What city are you comparing Vancouver to? Have you ever walked the streets at night in Toronto? LOL you’re living in a fantasy land
Your section on "Population" should say "European Canadians" instead of "Canadians", as the rest are also Canadians but identify as having an ethnic background other than European. Similarly, when you write "immigrants", you give the impression that 46% of the population strolling around Toronto just got off the boat/plane 5 years ago. This is simply not true. A large portion of those, Chinese, South Asian and Filipino "immigrants" you mention, are first, second and even third generation Canadians. People need to clearly understand this very important difference.
