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 629K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Regional Advice communities list.

Roughly 48K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Vancouver, Looking For A, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are News and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention mobile plan, dessert or pastry place, and breakfast burritos.

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +48K members
Growth: +8.3% / 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: 21K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 5K members
  • Aug: 5K members
  • 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: 1K members

Themes

  • News
    15 posts in the past month
    1. E-scooters now illegal on major Burnaby roads, parks - Freshet News
    2. Vancouver's Oakridge Park shopping mall opens this week. Will its bet on luxury work?
    3. Tiny jumping downtown locals
    #1
    News
    E-scooters now illegal on major Burnaby roads, parks - Freshet News · Vancouver's Oakridge Park shopping mall opens this week. Will its bet on luxury work? · Tiny jumping downtown locals
    15
  • Pain & Anger
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Whomever painted this line at Joyce & Kingsway, you literally had ONE job.
    2. ‘Utter disappointment’: Vancouver tourists increasingly noticing street disorder, open drug use - BC
    3. Opinion: Vancouver is a beautiful city, but its people can't afford to love it anymore
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Whomever painted this line at Joyce & Kingsway, you literally had ONE job. · ‘Utter disappointment’: Vancouver tourists increasingly noticing street disorder, open drug use - BC · Opinion: Vancouver is a beautiful city, but its people can't afford to love it anymore
    8
  • Advice Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Lost iPhone, Diver Needed
    2. B.C. nurses reach tentative agreement with province
    #3
    Advice Requests
    Lost iPhone, Diver Needed · B.C. nurses reach tentative agreement with province
    2
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. B.C. man sues StubHub after $25K FIFA World Cup ticket deal collapses
    #4
    Money Talk
    B.C. man sues StubHub after $25K FIFA World Cup ticket deal collapses
    1

Topics

  • Vancouver
    102 posts in the past month
    1. Vancouver below. Baker beyond. Perspective restored.
    2. oakridge park, vancouver
    3. Opinion: Vancouver is a beautiful city, but its people can't afford to love it anymore
    #1
    Vancouver
    Vancouver below. Baker beyond. Perspective restored. · oakridge park, vancouver · Opinion: Vancouver is a beautiful city, but its people can't afford to love it anymore
    102
  • Looking For A
    84 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For A
    84
  • Struggling
    18 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    18
  • World Cup
    12 posts in the past month
    1. FIFA bans reusable water bottles from World Cup matches
    2. Projected cost of hosting FIFA World Cup in Vancouver grows to over $700M
    3. SI Ranks Vancouver as #1 FIFA World Cup Host City
    #4
    World Cup
    FIFA bans reusable water bottles from World Cup matches · Projected cost of hosting FIFA World Cup in Vancouver grows to over $700M · SI Ranks Vancouver as #1 FIFA World Cup Host City
    12
  • Fifa
    12 posts in the past month
    1. FIFA bans reusable water bottles from World Cup matches
    2. Projected cost of hosting FIFA World Cup in Vancouver grows to over $700M
    3. SI Ranks Vancouver as #1 FIFA World Cup Host City
    #5
    Fifa
    FIFA bans reusable water bottles from World Cup matches · Projected cost of hosting FIFA World Cup in Vancouver grows to over $700M · SI Ranks Vancouver as #1 FIFA World Cup Host City
    12

Flair

  • Local News
    81 posts in the past month
    1. Woman who rescued injured crow keeps getting ‘thank-you gifts’ from other birds
    2. FIFA bans reusable water bottles from World Cup matches
    3. E-scooters now illegal on major Burnaby roads, parks - Freshet News
    #1
    Local News
    Woman who rescued injured crow keeps getting ‘thank-you gifts’ from other birds · FIFA bans reusable water bottles from World Cup matches · E-scooters now illegal on major Burnaby roads, parks - Freshet News
    81
  • Photos
    61 posts in the past month
    1. Scenes from today’s anti-data centre demonstration downtown.
    2. Giant Canada Flag on Grouse Mountain
    3. Trout Lake in infrared
    #2
    Photos
    Scenes from today’s anti-data centre demonstration downtown. · Giant Canada Flag on Grouse Mountain · Trout Lake in infrared
    61
  • Videos
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Saw this good boi at false creek by the spot prawn festival
    2. Representing Canada ⚽️
    3. False Creek Ferries preparing for the trench run
    #3
    Videos
    Saw this good boi at false creek by the spot prawn festival · Representing Canada ⚽️ · False Creek Ferries preparing for the trench run
    21
  • Discussion
    9 posts in the past month
    1. 99% bus strike vote
    2. FINALLY there's a 4 way stop at Manitoba & 7th!
    3. Garbage truck drivers of Vancouver
    #4
    Discussion
    99% bus strike vote · FINALLY there's a 4 way stop at Manitoba & 7th! · Garbage truck drivers of Vancouver
    9
  • Provincial News
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Youth unemployment in B.C. is the worst in Canada. Here's why that's a problem; The job situation is so grim, B.C. also has the lowest participation rate among 15 to 24 year olds among all the provinces
    2. B.C.’s 911 call-takers issue strike notice, effective Monday
    3. B.C. law coming to mandate dashboard cameras for commercial vehicles
    #5
    Provincial News
    Youth unemployment in B.C. is the worst in Canada. Here's why that's a problem; The job situation is so grim, B.C. also has the lowest participation rate among 15 to 24 year olds among all the provinces · B.C.’s 911 call-takers issue strike notice, effective Monday · B.C. law coming to mandate dashboard cameras for commercial vehicles
    8

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 629K 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?
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