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West Vancouver

West Vancouver is a city in Canada. In May 2021, the unemployment rate was 9.4%. In 2021, West Vancouver had a population of 44,012.

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Foreign residents6,565 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.
Population44,012 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-12Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (West Vancouver, CSD 5915058)
Unemployment rate9.4 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain
NO₂ — annual mean8.4621 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.
PM10 — annual mean7.8 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.
PM2.5 — annual mean2.4922 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-26

Who West Vancouver may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–69% from published values
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–66% from published values
Student51%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 37–65% from published values
Family53%strong on family, weak on cost · range 39–67% from published values
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–73% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 87.3 km² in 2021. Population density was 506.1 people per km² in 2021.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
West Vancouver residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport85.1%Foreign residents14.9%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area87.3 km22026-06-122021Official sourceStatistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (West Vancouver, CSD 5915058) Source-backed value
Foreign residents6,565 people2026-07-152021Official sourceStatistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status. Source-backed value
Population density506.1 people/km²2026-07-152021Official sourceStatistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation. Source-backed value
Population44,012 people2026-06-122021Official sourceStatistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (West Vancouver, CSD 5915058) Source-backed value
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in West Vancouver by year, residents42,45343,51044,56845,62520012003200520072009201120132015201720192021202245,406residents

Population rose 6.4% between 2001 and 2022, from 42,672 to 45,406.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in CanadaWhere West Vancouver lands among 166 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band224–6336–8358–10West Vancouver 9.4%3810–122912–14614–16218–20122–24unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate9.4 %country median 9.4% — about the same2026-07-262021Official sourceStatistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 2.49 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 8.46 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 7.8 µg/m³ in 2024.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
West Vancouver annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5252.5PM2.515407.8PM1010408.5NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaWhere West Vancouver lands among 137 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band31–2312–3West Vancouver 2.5533–4164–5185–617–818–929–10310–11113–14215–16316–17117–18120–21140–41annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean8.4621 µg/m³country median 6.6 — 28% above2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met. Source-backed value
PM10 — annual mean7.8 µg/m³country median 10.5 — 26% below2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate. Source-backed value
PM2.5 — annual mean2.4922 µg/m³country median 3.6 — 30% below2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate. Source-backed value

Mobility and administration

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport75 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportYVR code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport15.1 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

14.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 6,565 people of 44,012 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in West Vancouver?

The unemployment rate is 9.4 %. Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in West Vancouver?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 2.4922 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate., checked 2026-07-15.

How many people live in West Vancouver?

The published population is 44,012 people. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (West Vancouver, CSD 5915058), checked 2026-06-12.

How many foreign residents live in West Vancouver?

6,565 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status., checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Vernon44,007 residentsMission44,692 residentsSaint-Eustache44,842 residentsLangford42,951 residentsSalaberry-de-Valleyfield42,910 residentsRouyn-Noranda42,882 residents

Sources

Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.Official source · Checked 2021-05-11Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (West Vancouver, CSD 5915058)Official source · Checked 2026-07-14Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grainOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15

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