Set against BC's other towns of 2,000 to 10,000 people, from BC's public records, updated Nov 10, 2026.
Homes: the 2nd most affordable of BC's 53 towns of 2,000 to 10,000 people. The typical home costs 1.8 years of a typical household's income, compared with 6.0 years in a typical town that size.
Property tax: the highest rate of BC's 53 towns of 2,000 to 10,000 people. $11.82 a year for each $1,000 of assessed value, about twice the $6.26 of a typical town that size.
Winters: the 3rd coldest of BC's 42 towns of 2,000 to 10,000 people with a climate station nearby. −9.8 °C on average in January, compared with −2.1 °C in a typical town that size.