Vancouver-area communities stand out with some of the widest income gaps in the country, analysis finds

West Vancouver, City of Vancouver place near the top of a list ranking municipalities for income inequality

Carly Penrose
Carly is a Toronto-based journalist. She holds a master of journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her work has appeared in the National Post, This Magazine and The Canadian Press.
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25 September, 2023 • 5 min read

Income inequality, known for its corrosive effects on health, happiness and community ties, is worse in Vancouver and some nearby municipalities than in most other places in Canada, according to a new analysis of Statistics Canada data.

West Vancouver ranked second for income inequality on a national list assembled by the Local News Data Hub at Toronto Metropolitan University, while the area that includes part of the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus was third. The city of Vancouver ranked 11th.

Vancouver-area communities stand out with some of the widest income gaps in the country, analysis finds

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