Canada is a geographically vast country, made up of 10 provinces, each with its own unique characteristics.
Often trailing behind these are row houses, which share common walls with other units, and semi-detached homes, duplex units often called semis, which share one common wall. While this does not reflect every province in the country, it is generally indicative of most Canadians' home preferences. British Columbia contains the metropolitan area of Vancouver. Most of Vancouver's residents reside in apartment buildings, which helps contribute to the larger share of the overall province's residents who are apartment dwellers. And the reason for this may not be entirely due to preference. Studies have found that the affordability of homes in British Columbia has been steadily decreasing.