Is Richmond a different city than Vancouver?

Yes, Richmond is a different city than Vancouver, though they are neighboring cities in Metro Vancouver region in British Columbia, Canada, with distinct municipal governments, boundaries, and identities. Richmond, British Columbia, incorporated in 1879, city status 1990, population about 210,000, located south of Vancouver on Lulu Island and Sea Island at mouth of Fraser River, with its own city council, mayor currently Malcolm Brodie, police RCMP, and city hall, known for Richmond Olympic Oval, Vancouver International Airport located in Richmond on Sea Island, and high Asian population over 70 percent mostly Chinese. Vancouver, British Columbia, incorporated 1886, population about 650,000 city, 2.6 million metro, located north of Richmond, with its own mayor Ken Sim, city council, and police VPD, known for Stanley Park and downtown. Richmond and Vancouver are separated by Fraser River North Arm, connected by bridges like Oak Street Bridge and Canada Line SkyTrain. They are different municipalities within Metro Vancouver Regional District, like separate cities, with different taxes, services, and governance, though part of same metro area. So Richmond is different city than Vancouver, neighboring but distinct, with its own government and identity, not part of Vancouver city proper, but part of Metro Vancouver region.