Way better coffee. There is no comparison. Independent coffee shops in Vancouver are rare, and roasters even rarer. In contrast, everyone in Seattle has a ... An active live music scene (compared to barely existent in Vancouver). Vancouver: Dramatically better public transit. read more
Sure, Seattle might have a bunch of good looking buildings, but we have Stanley park, Howe Sound and all the islands in it, as well as several mountains overlooking the city, and large forested areas. So, this is my partially biased opinion of why Vancouver is a better place to live than Seattle. read more
Seattle feels more like a big city to me, seems more cosmopolitan and has MUCH better shopping! I love Nordstoms They have big city businesses like Boeing, Starbucks, Amazon and Microsoft etc.. and I think Vancouver is a small city with not much HQ's or big business here. read more