Set against BC's other towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, from BC's public records, updated Nov 10, 2026.
Crime, weighted for how serious it is: the 2nd highest of BC's 38 towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people with police figures for the place alone. An index of 215, compared with 82 in a typical town that size.
Homes: the 2nd most affordable of BC's 39 towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people. The typical home costs 3.7 years of a typical household's income, compared with 7.8 years in a typical town that size.
Property tax: the highest rate of BC's 39 towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people. $11.53 a year for each $1,000 of assessed value, about twice the $5.40 of a typical town that size.