Q: I'm looking for somewhere quite to close to Vancouver :)
A: It depends how much you mind a long commute to the city, if you're looking for a small town atmosphere with character or if convenience is more important to you, what you can afford and so on. There are lots of nice areas to live around Vancouver but it really depends on your preferences. I would need more information to answer this question properly. If it's helpful here is where I would personally not live: Richmond is too flat and boring and will probably turn to mush in an earthquake. You always have to drive to get to shopping, otherwise it's just miles of houses and industrial areas. North Surrey (including Walley etc. ) is a rough area with a higher crime rate. The Whiterock area is quite nice, in my opinion. It's a medium sized town that's developing quickly right now and has beautiful beaches, nice restaurants and shopping. It takes about 45 minutes to drive to downtown Vancouver from there when the traffic is light, but it would really be horrible if you had to commute during rush hour. There is no rapid transit to Whiterock yet.