Originally Posted by Elli

East vancouver around Knight St. can be a little rough, and the Main St/Hastings St. corner and Cordova is the armpit of Vancouver, but just a few blocks away is Gastown, which is trendy.

Surrey has high crime rates due to lower income, younger population, etc. But there are nice parts, too. Same with New Westminster. I suggest her to go walkabout for a while to get a feel for what she likes.