ChetwyndBritish Columbia

Violent crime weighs more where Chetwynd is policed than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 211

Violent crime in the area its police cover: 36.2 per 1,000 people a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 140 over 2023–25, above both British Columbia’s towns (83) and Canadian towns (67). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 54.1 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

Chetwynd has cooler summers than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 21.7°C

A normal July brings 77 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snowfall adds up to 206 cm a year, above both British Columbia’s towns (51 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Midwinter nights in Chetwynd bottom out at −16.7°C on average. Most of the snow comes in November, about 38 cm.

Commuters in Chetwynd have a short way to work, 20 min on average, less than in British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

The car took 84% of commuters, about level with British Columbia’s towns (87%) and below Canadian towns (89%).

Renting in Chetwynd costs 16% of household income, less than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns

12% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 64% of households.

Chetwynd’s teenagers travel 48 km to the nearest high school

Results are mixed: 1 of 4 schools above the middle in British Columbia, 2 below it.

Lives run shorter around Chetwynd: 76.9 years, 4.6 below the typical Canadian town’s region

The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Chetwynd live 2.6 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km. At 13%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 8.9% for British Columbia. In the health survey, 43% of adults in the region rated their health very good or excellent, below both British Columbia’s towns (50%) and Canadian towns (52%). For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Northeast Health Service Delivery Area, Chetwynd included.

More of Chetwynd’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 27%

Immigrants make up 10% of residents, below British Columbia’s towns (12%) but above Canadian towns (6.4%).

Wildfire moderate, radon 10%: how Chetwynd stands on hazards

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Northeast health region

Wildfire is a moderate presence around Chetwynd: 2.4% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, 0.07% a year, short of the band that counts against Risk. Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.019 per $1,000 of buildings, below British Columbia’s towns ($0.36) and close to Canadian towns ($0.030). No one has filed a flood map for Chetwynd on the national inventory.

A normal November in Chetwynd runs from −10°C to −2°C

A normal November brings 35 mm of rain and snow. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −7°C and lows near −15°C. Across the year, normals run from −17°C nights in January to 22°C afternoons in July. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Chetwynd forecast, on the Weather page.

Bob Zimmer (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Chetwynd in Ottawa as MP for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies

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

Chetwynd’s public library is Chetwynd Public Library

Chetwynd Public Library serves 5,025 people, more than Chetwynd alone, so its figures cover the wider area.

Protected land around Chetwynd beats nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns

Some protected land is inside the town: 15% of its area. 4.5 km from town is East Pine Park, the nearest provincial park. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.