• Vancouver, British Columbia, is one of Canada's wealthiest cities. • I visited Vancouver for the first time in May 2025 and spotted signs of extreme wealth. • I noticed flashy cars, dozens of yachts, and mansions resembling palaces.

From Ferraris and five-star hotels to beachside mansions that looked like palaces, extravagant wealth was around every corner during my trip to Vancouver, British Columbia, in Canada.

According to Henley and Partners' World's Wealthiest Cities Report 2025, a ranking based on the number of millionaire residents, Vancouver is the second-richest city in Canada after Toronto. The report said the city is home to 46,400 millionaire residents, 90 centimillionaires, and 11 billionaires.

I visited Vancouver for the first time in May 2025. My three-day trip was

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