Manhattan, the island itself, has a population of 1.626 million people
Population of Vancouver is 600,000
for the most part, the prices are very comparable:
415 Main St Apt 10 B, New York City, NY 10044 - Home For Sale and Real Estate Listing - realtor.comŽ
[Insert the "Vancouver isnt a worldly city like New York is" Comment]
Given What i know, and my lifestyle, in comparable prices i'm still sticking in Vancouver.
People probably commute in far greater numbers into Manhattan than they do to Vancouver, probably for a longer time/distance as well.
Same goes for Toronto, similar pricing, if not slightly cheaper, but also has a far larger metropolitan area.
I think some people in this thread seem to not be able to just simply wrap their heads around the idea that people WANT to be here..
No one i know has moved away.. No one i know whether they rent or own is talking about moving away, even people who have problems finding work or dont have much in terms of job security.
it's a minority who leave the lower mainland, and there's plenty of people waiting to take their spot