Moving to Surrey, BC

Surrey sits inside the Vancouver census metropolitan area. Rent below is the municipality. Crime is the metro, and it is labeled that way.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

The place

Surrey is a city in Metro Vancouver, south of the Fraser River, on the Canada–United States border. The 2021 Census counted 568,322 people in the city. City Centre, Holland Park, and the Peace Arch are in Surrey. Rent on this page is the Surrey municipality. Crime is the Vancouver census metropolitan area.

568,322 · City of Surrey, 2021 Census

Two-bedroom rent

C$1,872

About $1,339 US at 1.3978 CAD per USD on 2026-11-02.

Surrey city. October 2025. Source. Bank of Canada. US rents on this site are Zillow asking rents, often a different bedroom mix, so this is a rough comparison.

Crime Severity Index

83.51

So you know: the Crime Severity Index here is above Canada's, 83.51 versus 75.01 in 2025. The index is for the Vancouver census metropolitan area.

82.29 in 2024 (+1.2). Police-reported crime rate 5,672 per 100,000 in 2025 (+3% from 2024). Canada: index 75.01 (was 78.84).

Vancouver census metropolitan area. Table 35-10-0026-01 · The Daily.

Healthcare

British Columbia covers medically necessary care through MSP. That is provincial insurance, not a US-style premium quote, and this page does not have a wait-time number for Surrey.

MSP · How Canadian health coverage works

Against a US paycheck

Uprootmap's US pages subtract federal and state tax, then rent. This page does not run a Canadian tax return. Use the CRA rates if you need the paycheck, and the rent above if you need the housing line.

CRA income tax rates · Moving from Canada to the US

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