Set against BC's other towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, from BC's public records, updated Nov 10, 2026.
Evacuations: an order to leave, in July 2017 (fire). The Province's record starts in April 2017.
Crime, weighted for how serious it is: the highest of BC's 38 towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people with police figures for the place alone. An index of 220, compared with 82 in a typical town that size.
Homes: the 3rd most affordable of BC's 39 towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people. The typical home costs 4.2 years of a typical household's income, compared with 7.8 years in a typical town that size.