r/vancouver

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About r/vancouver

Your go-to for everything happening in Metro Vancouver: news, people, places, events, articles, and discussions. Where the ocean meets the mountains, from the sea to sky.

The community at a glance

r/vancouver is a Subreddit for Locals with roughly 638K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #2 in the Regional Advice communities list.

Roughly 47K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For A, Vancouver, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Money Talk. Product recommendations often mention mobile plan, dessert or pastry place, and breakfast burritos.

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638K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +47K members
Growth: +7.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 9K members
  • 2014: 8K members
  • 2015: 8K members
  • 2016: 11K members
  • 2017: 19K members
  • 2018: 40K members
  • 2019: 50K members
  • 2020: 118K members
  • 2021: 108K members
  • 2023: 123K members
  • 2024: 46K members
  • 2025: 55K members
  • 2026: 31K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 4K members
  • Dec: 4K members
  • Jan: 5K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 4K members
  • Apr: 4K members
  • May: 5K members
  • Jun: 4K members
  • Jul: 5K members
  • Aug: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Need witness for car accident
    2. Resources for Air Quality Information In Vancouver and the rest of BC
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Need witness for car accident · Resources for Air Quality Information In Vancouver and the rest of BC
    2
  • Money Talk
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Gonna be an expensive truck rental 😬
    2. World Cup match days kicked up spending in Toronto (+24.6%) and Vancouver (+13%) compared to the same time period one year ago: Visa data
    #2
    Money Talk
    Gonna be an expensive truck rental 😬 · World Cup match days kicked up spending in Toronto (+24.6%) and Vancouver (+13%) compared to the same time period one year ago: Visa data
    2
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. B.C. wildfires continue to flare up, with almost 30 added in past 24 hours
    #3
    News
    B.C. wildfires continue to flare up, with almost 30 added in past 24 hours
    1
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Hello everyone I am an Uber Eats driver I just wanted to say go to NeNe chicken and buy something because you would love it I got an order from nene chicken I found them from the smell of their food when I put the customer food in the my warmbag
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    Hello everyone I am an Uber Eats driver I just wanted to say go to NeNe chicken and buy something because you would love it I got an order from nene chicken I found them from the smell of their food when I put the customer food in the my warmbag
    1
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. District of North Van scraps plan for 40-unit supportive housing project
    #5
    Opportunities
    District of North Van scraps plan for 40-unit supportive housing project
    1

Topics

  • Looking For A
    83 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For A
    83
  • Vancouver
    31 posts in the past month
    #2
    Vancouver
    31
  • Struggling
    16 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    16
  • Looking For
    9 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For
    9
  • Worst
    6 posts in the past month
    #5
    Worst
    6

Flair

  • Photos
    33 posts in the past month
    1. Dystopian skies are here again
    2. Red Sun this Morning
    3. Rainbow on day of pride parade absolutely beautiful!
    #1
    Photos
    Dystopian skies are here again · Red Sun this Morning · Rainbow on day of pride parade absolutely beautiful!
    33
  • Local News
    23 posts in the past month
    1. District of North Van scraps plan for 40-unit supportive housing project
    2. Whistler council keeps ambitious valley-bottom gondola dream alive
    3. Is commercial dr on fire
    #2
    Local News
    District of North Van scraps plan for 40-unit supportive housing project · Whistler council keeps ambitious valley-bottom gondola dream alive · Is commercial dr on fire
    23
  • Discussion
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Visited Oakridge Mall
    2. Have you seen the moon today?
    3. Debit charge at Lena Market
    #3
    Discussion
    Visited Oakridge Mall · Have you seen the moon today? · Debit charge at Lena Market
    14
  • Videos
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Smoke forecast for Monday & Tuesday 😮‍💨😷
    2. What’s on fire? ⁉️
    3. Big pile of something on fire around Clark + 1st Ave
    #4
    Videos
    Smoke forecast for Monday & Tuesday 😮‍💨😷 · What’s on fire? ⁉️ · Big pile of something on fire around Clark + 1st Ave
    8
  • Satire
    7 posts in the past month
    1. axE thE TAx
    2. Toronto vs Vancouver dispensaries be like
    3. The official colour palette of Metro Vancouver development
    #5
    Satire
    axE thE TAx · Toronto vs Vancouver dispensaries be like · The official colour palette of Metro Vancouver development
    7

Product recommendations

  • mobile plan
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What would you recommend is the best mobile plan right now?
    2. What would you recommend is the best mobile plan right now?
    #1
    mobile plan
    What would you recommend is the best mobile plan right now? · What would you recommend is the best mobile plan right now?
    2
  • dessert or pastry place
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Vancouver based Dessert or pastry place with the best icing?
    2. Vancouver based Dessert or pastry place with the best icing?
    #2
    dessert or pastry place
    Vancouver based Dessert or pastry place with the best icing? · Vancouver based Dessert or pastry place with the best icing?
    2
  • breakfast burritos
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best breakfast burritos
    2. Best breakfast burritos
    #3
    breakfast burritos
    Best breakfast burritos · Best breakfast burritos
    2
  • restaurants
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best Restaurants- Clam Chowder and Salmon
    2. Best Restaurants- Clam Chowder and Salmon
    #4
    restaurants
    Best Restaurants- Clam Chowder and Salmon · Best Restaurants- Clam Chowder and Salmon
    2
  • tattoo artist
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Tattoo artist recs?
    2. Tattoo artist recs
    #5
    tattoo artist
    Tattoo artist recs? · Tattoo artist recs
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/vancouver for?
Best for Locals enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/vancouver free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/vancouver have?
Roughly 638K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/vancouver on?
r/vancouver runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/vancouver cover?
On the Hive Index, r/vancouver is organized under Locals.
How do I join r/vancouver?
You can join r/vancouver by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Regional Advice communities like?
Communities for asking questions and getting advice about specific cities, regions, and local areas.
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Visitors /mo
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