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The cities are similar in some ways, quite different in others. Vancouver has much more downtown and near-downtown housing, mostly high-rise. Seattle is trying, but is far behind. Seattle probably has a more "business-oriented" downtown. Vancouver is more multi-ethnic.
Vancouver stands in for Seattle all the time in movies. (Cheaper production costs, more film-friendly).
So the next time you see a movie set in Seattle, it may be likely you are really looking at Vancouver!
I liked Vancouver more, felt there was more to do and see there. It's a really clean city too. The view from Grouse Mountain while you're skiing is pretty incredible and Whistler blows away any ski resort in the Northwest imo. Vancouver has a better public transit system and has a lot of density in its core. Both are great cities but I think Vancouver is a little better.
The amount of light is about the same as they are only 120 miles apart. The weather is similar, but Vancouver is usually 2-3 degrees cooler year round.
I've been to both, but have spent more time in Vancouver than Seattle. I think they're both beautiful cities, and I'd need to spend more time in each before I could decide.
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