Vancouver - Seattle: A Tale of Two Cites

Population: Vancouver= 583,267 (2005)metro area, 2,208,300 (2005)
Seattle = 563,374 (2000), metro area 3,275,847
Area: Vancouver = 44.27 mi² ; 114.67 km²
Seattle = 83.9 square mi²; 217.3 square km²

Best known tourist attraction: Vancouver = Stanley Park , Seattle = Space Needle

Great Fires: Vancouver 1886, Seattle: 1889

Historic districts: Vancouver = Gastown, Chinatown , Seattle = Pioneer Square

Public Markets: Vancouver = Granville Island, Seattle = Pike Place Market

Cool Public Transit: Vancouver = SkyTrain, Seattle = Ride Free Area, Monorail