This answer is correct, but it is not the only answer. Because another "big neighbor" of Richmond is the Delta. This is a low-key city and may even be considered as a "village". In fact, it is a city suitable for everyone to live in, and it is an intoxicating garden of poetry and painting.
Village? Delta is bigger than you think.
First of all, if you think the delta is a "village", it is definitely a huge misunderstanding: the land area of the delta is 183.7 square kilometers, which is 50% larger than Vancouver; The population of the delta is/kloc-0.02 million. In Canada, cities with more than 654.38+000 people are already big cities.
You know, Richmond's population is only about 220,000, and its land area is only 129.3 square kilometers. Like Richmond, the delta is a plain affected by sediments, with an average elevation of less than 10 m. So geographically, Delta and Richmond can be said to be brothers.
Delta 179 1 was first discovered by Europeans, and 1879 became an autonomous city. From 1962, the delta began to develop rapidly, and its population grew rapidly, eventually becoming an independent city. Delta has its own airport, which can already explain its city status.
There are three areas in the Delta, namely the North Delta, Ladner and Chawasen from north to south, among which the North Delta has the largest population, with more than 50,000 people.
Surrounded by water on three sides, it is picturesque.
The northern part of the delta is bounded by the Fishahe River, and the western and eastern parts are bounded by the sea. If Cape Roberts in the south is not an American enclave, the delta will be "surrounded by water". The picturesque delta has many familiar scenic spots, the most famous of which are these two:
Centennial Beach Millennium Beach: Facing the border, Barry Frontier Bay is one of the most famous seaside parks in Dawen, and is known as the "mirror of the sky" of Dawen. The coastline is long, the supporting facilities are rich, and there is a large area of children's entertainment area, which is suitable for all ages;
George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Reserve: Located in Arakson National Migratory Bird Reserve, it is a wetland reserve and a favorite bird-watching place for nature lovers and photographers at high temperature. Sandhill cranes, geese, great blue herons and other rare birds can all be seen here.
In addition to these two scenic spots, there are also splash slide park, Dis Island Park, Tsawwassen Springs Golf Course, Tsawwassen Beach and so on.
The delta occupies almost half of the farms in BC province, and the farms and orchards headed by Emma Lea are dotted. Every spring and summer, thousands of residents of Dawen come here to pick strawberries and blueberries, which makes them enjoy it. Everyone loves this poetic style.
Business and commuter deltas are also excellent enough.
Since it is rural, the business atmosphere in the delta must be very bad? There is only one reason to refute it: Tsawwassen Mills, the largest shopping center in the world, is located in Delta!
Tsawwassen Mills covers an area of 65,438+200,000 square feet, with more than 200 shops, thousands of parking spaces and more than a dozen catering enterprises. At present, it is still holding the Da Vinci Art Exhibition.
Tsawwassen Mills alone can greatly enhance the business atmosphere in the Delta and create thousands of jobs. In addition to Tsawwassen Mills, there are also business districts in the Delta, such as Ladner and the center of Tsawwassen Town, which proves the status of the Delta as a big city.
Commuting in the delta is really a problem at present, because the Macy tunnel leading to Richmond is too congested. However, a few days ago, the BC provincial government has announced the transformation plan of Maxi Tunnel. In a few years, the delta will bid farewell to the big congestion.
Regarding commuting, the delta has a great advantage: BC ferry to Victoria and Monet is located in Tsawwassen in the south of the delta. It is more convenient to board the island from here than any city in Dawen.
House prices are the most "people-friendly" in Dawen.
There are many livable urban areas in Dawen, but people are "persuaded" by high housing prices. The housing price in the Delta is the most close to the people-it is located in the west, and it takes more than 20 minutes to Richmond 10, and it doesn't take more than 20 minutes to get to Vancouver without traffic jams. It's not a far suburb, but the housing price is eye-catching.
The overall benchmark house price in the Delta in August was 2.0210.032 million yuan, which was lower than the average high temperature1.10.766 million yuan, and also lower than that in Richmond10.08/0.08 million yuan.
Among them, the benchmark price of delta detached houses is 6.5438+0.28 million yuan, which is far lower than the average value of 6.5438+0.807 million yuan for large temperature and 6.5438+0.92 million yuan for Richmond. Many people who want to live in Richmond or the surrounding areas will choose to buy a house in the North Delta.
Even in Tsowasen, which has an invincible sea view and is known as "Little West Temperature", the benchmark price of a single house is only 654.38+0.4 million yuan. Isn't it tempting enough to buy a sea view mansion at a price of 2 million here?
Therefore, it sums up what kind of city the Delta is: poetic, commercial and not expensive at all ~ Please don't underestimate it.