Set against BC's other cities of 50,000 or more, from BC's public records, updated Nov 10, 2026.
Crime, weighted for how serious it is: the highest of BC's 19 cities of 50,000 or more with police figures for the place alone. An index of 194, about twice the 89 of a typical city that size.
Smoky air: the most poor-air days of BC's 20 cities of 50,000 or more. 18 days a year, compared with 3 in a typical city that size.
Homes: the most affordable of BC's 20 cities of 50,000 or more. The typical home costs 4.5 years of a typical household's income, compared with 9.7 years in a typical city that size.