MontecitoBurnaby

Rent takes more of local pay in Montecito than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 29% of household income

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 28% of households, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). 62% of households own their home.

Few places match Montecito for health: it beats 90% of Canadian towns

The survey counts 7.5% of adults as smokers, below both British Columbia’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (12%). Lives in the region last 84.4 years on average (2022/2024): 86.6 for women, 82.1 for men. About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across British Columbia, 48% against 50%. Measured from where Montecito’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 2.2 km away, under the typical 3.7 km. Montecito doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Fraser North Health Service Delivery Area.

Results around Montecito split both ways in British Columbia: 12 of 24 schools high, 2 low

Counting a 3 km margin, Montecito has 23 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 4 alternative or adult schools.

Winters are mild in Montecito: January nights hold at 3.3°C, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

Expect July highs of around 23.0°C in Montecito. Frosty days number 17 in a normal year, below British Columbia’s towns (60) and Canadian towns (159) alike. The most precipitation falls in November: 245 mm in a normal year. Snow peaks in December: 14 cm in a normal year.

Commuters in Montecito travel further than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns, 31 min on average

The car took 82% of commuters, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).

Earthquakes are Montecito’s biggest hazard: $0.36 of damage a year per $1,000 of buildings, 12 times the norm

Wildfire is rare near Montecito: 0.2% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.004% a year. The national flood inventory has no study of the town. Montecito shares its earthquake risk numbers with the rest of the city of Burnaby.

Montecito is graded a C+ for safety

Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Burnaby service area

The violent index for its police area came to 65, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 35.9 property crimes are reported each year. The force’s area logs 10.9 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

More of Montecito belongs to a visible minority than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 55%

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1% of residents, below British Columbia’s towns (5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. One measure of family life: 15% of residents are under 15. Retirement age and beyond: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older.

A normal November in Montecito runs from 5°C to 10°C

December follows at 7°C by day and 3°C by night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 245 mm. ECCC’s forecast for Vancouver is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

Terry Beech (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Burnaby North—Seymour, the riding that includes Montecito

Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20.

No public library stands in Montecito: the closest, Tommy Douglas Branch, is 3.6 km away

The library figures on this page are Burnaby’s: Burnaby Public Library serves all 299,682 people of the city, Montecito among them.

The The Trans Canada Trail passes Montecito

Of the country within 10 km, 5.5% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. Within 5 km are 53 beaches; Whiteshell Bank is the nearest. Mount Seymour Park is the closest provincial park, at 4.1 km. The 10 km around town hold 22 protected areas.