Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort GeorgeBritish Columbia

TownGrade

C⁺

#1,758 of 2,556

Home to 3,811 people, this town lies in British Columbia. Statistics Canada counts it in the Prince George metro area.

Population

3,811

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

45.6

years · British Columbia’s towns: 48

Postsecondary

54%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George a good place to live?

Overall, Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George earns a C+, better than 35% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #138 of 250 in British Columbia. Where it falls short is health (D). Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (D−). Homes were valued at a median $500,000 at the 2021 census, 4.1 times the typical household’s income. Households here earn well (B+). Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety, B− for schools and B for hazard risk.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

WeakestD⁻Walkability DHealth

How Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George grades

Each subject compares Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesD⁻Open →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →Hazard riskGraded on two hazards, earthquakes and radon, with nearby wildfire counted only against itBOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnBOpen →SchoolsClose to the middle of the towns comparedB⁻Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George stand out

The 3 things Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walkability

Behind 95%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: D−.

Median household income, 2020

Income

$122,000 median household income

The median of Canadian towns: $81,000

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

Health

Behind 90%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George.

HealthHealth D

Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George earns a D for health

39%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Life expectancy at birth in the region is 76.6 years, below both British Columbia’s towns (81.0) and Canadian towns (81.5). At 12%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 8.9% for British Columbia. What sets Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 19 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Also worth knowing: across the region, 39% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; British Columbia as a whole reaches 50%. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Northern Interior Health Service Delivery Area as a whole, not for Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George alone.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George39%

British Columbia’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George	British Columbia	Canada
Very good or excellent health	39%	50%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	76.6	81.0	81.5
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	15%	17%
Smokers	12%	9%	12%

76.6

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

19 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

12%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

16 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageElectoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey39% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care19 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 16 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 79.5, men 74.0 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

January nights in Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George drop to −11.7°C (British Columbia towns 0.5°C, Canadian towns −13.5°C)

22.6°CJuly afternoons

A normal winter brings 204 cm of snow, above both British Columbia’s towns (51 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Gardeners get 107 frost-free days, from 22 May to 7 September. Expect July highs of around 22.6°C in Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George. Snow peaks in January: 53 cm in a normal year.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−2.5°C

Spring11.0°C

Summer21.7°C

Autumn9.1°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George	British Columbia	Canada
Days with frost a year	184	60	159
Snowfall a year	204 cm	51 cm	141 cm
Precipitation a year	590 mm	1,152 mm	883 mm
January night low	−11.7°C	0.5°C	−13.5°C

204 cm

of snow a year

184

days with frost a year

107

frost-free days, 22 May to 7 Sep

116

days with precipitation a year

Full pageElectoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 22.6°C, January lows −11.7°C Rain and snow590 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow204 cm of snow a year Weather station20 km to the station · Prince George

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Prince George)

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁺

Commuters in Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George travel further than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns, 31 min on average

1%walk, cycle or take transit

95% of commuters drove to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van95%

Walk1%

Census 2021	Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George	British Columbia	Canada
Average trip	31 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	95%	87%	89%

$122,000

median household income, 2020

18%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment5.4% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work1% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to980 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Prince George

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

A flood study covers Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George: 3 on the national inventory, the newest from Province of B.C. - Water, Lands, and Resource Stewardship

Moderatewildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

Seismic risk runs low: $0.011 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. More homes than usual carry radon here, 12% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Wildfire is a moderate presence around Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George: 2.6% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, 0.06% a year, short of the band that counts against Risk. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Northern Interior health region, Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George included.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George12%

British Columbia’s towns1.8%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George	British Columbia	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.011	$0.36	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	12%	1.8%	6.6%

$0.011

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Moderate

wildfire band

3.1 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood studies on the national inventory

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Flood3 flood studies on record WildfireModerate wildfire band · 2.6% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.011 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon12% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

HousingCost of living B

Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George is a town of owners: 95% of households own their home, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

$500,000median home value, 2021BCost of living Grade

Rent took 14% of household income, below British Columbia’s towns (24%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, below both British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George$500,000

British Columbia$720,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George	British Columbia	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	8%	21%	18%
Rent as a share of income	14%	24%	20%
Households owning their home	95%	76%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$500,000	$720,000	$406,000

$1,422

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,420

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Owners and renters95% own their home Cost of living4.1 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $500,000, against the median household income Renting$1,422 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Prince George metro area

Weather

Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George in November: highs near 1°C, lows near −6°C

1°Ca normal November afternoon

In November, the normal is 57 mm of rain and snow. The month after, December, normally sees −3°C afternoons and −10°C nights. Snowfall in a normal November: 35 cm. July brings the warmest days, 23°C; January the coldest nights, −12°C.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November1°C

December−3°C

January−4°C

February−1°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−3°C	−11°C	121 mm
Spring	11°C	−1°C	112 mm
Summer	22°C	8°C	180 mm
Autumn	9°C	−1°C	178 mm

−6°C

a normal November night

57 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Prince George); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Todd Doherty won Cariboo—Prince George by 15,448 votes in 2021, a wider lead than in 79% of Canada’s ridings

Todd Doherty (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Cariboo—Prince George, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George.

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Who runs itRegional District Electoral Area Provincial legislaturePrince George-Mackenzie

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁺

The nearest public library to Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George is Geoffrey R Weller Library, 14 km away

After it comes PGPL: Bob Harkins Branch (Prince George), 18 km away.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

SchoolsSchools B⁻

The nearest high school to Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George is 14 km away

3schools within 3 kmB⁻Schools Grade

On results, 1 of 2 tested schools are in the upper two fifths in British Columbia. An elementary school stands 6.1 km from the centre, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (0.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Hixon ElementaryIn Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort GeorgeElementary	Elementary	–	English public

See all 3 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public2

Independent1

Schools within 3 km	Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George	British Columbia	Canada
Nearest secondary school	14 km	1.8 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	6.1 km	0.6 km	0.5 km

14 km

to the nearest secondary school

6.1 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school3 schools within 3 km · 2 elementary schools and 1 alternative or adult school Results1 of 2 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in British Columbia Language0 of 3 teach in French · 2% of schools in British Columbia Questions“What schools are there in Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

SafetySafety B⁻

Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George earns a B− for safety

67Crime Severity Index

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for the Prince George detachment area

Violent incidents in its police area came to 10.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below British Columbia’s towns (12.5) and Canadian towns (12) alike. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 20.5 property crimes are reported each year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202360

202484

202557

2023–2025	Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George	British Columbia	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	20.5	31	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	98	76	86

non-violent Crime Severity Index

28%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety67 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Outdoors

West Lake Park reaches the edge of Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George

3.1%of the land within 10 km protected

Within 10 km are 15 protected areas. The protected share of the 10 km around the town is 3.1%, between British Columbia’s towns (6.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). 32 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. One mapped walking route passes within 2 km: the Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George3.1%

British Columbia’s towns6.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George	British Columbia	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	3.1%	6.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	11	14	4

At the edge

to West Lake Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas15 protected areas within 10 km · Stuart River Park National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · West Lake Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Who lives here

More of Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 10%

45.6median age

2.5% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (15%). Under 15: 18% of residents. Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older.

Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort GeorgeBritish ColumbiaCanada

British ColumbiaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

18%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree16%

Postsecondary qualification54%

Women and men · all residents

48.5% of Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George’s residents are women

1,855 men and 1,745 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George
	Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George	British Columbia	Canada
Under 15	18%	14%	16%
15 to 64	65%	64%	64%
65+	18%	21%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	16%	13%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	54%	56%	56%

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Immigrants7% are immigrants · 3% belong to a visible minority Ages45.6 median age · 18% are 65 or over Households1,355 households · 2.7 people per household English and French5% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; British Columbia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

History

A younger housing stock: 97% of Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George’s homes are from 1961 on

3.3%built before 1961

3.3%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George	British Columbia	Canada
Homes built before 1961	3.3%	11%	18%

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Older homes3.3% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George

15pages on Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 67 Housing & costBHomes 4.1 × income Property pricesSchoolsB⁻3 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 76.6 in its region Work & commuteB⁺62% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: moderate

Out and about

Outdoors3.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Bedeststi Lake Saik'uz Native Art Gallery and 2 more in and around Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George

The best-known places to visit in and around Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.

All attractions →

Art galleryArt galleryBedeststi Lake Saik'uz Native Art Galleryin town Ski hillSki hillCaledonia Nordic Ski Center1 km outside town, to the northeast AttractionAttractionCaledonia Nordic Ski Club1.3 km outside town, to the northeast

Famous people from around Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George

No notable person born in Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Dean ButlerActor · born in Prince George · born 1956

Jon CooperCanadian-American ice hockey coach · born in Prince George · born 1967

Richard HastingsCanadian-English footballer · born in Prince George · born 1977

Alyxandria TreasureCanadian Athlete · born in Prince George · born 1992

Sarah BeaudryCanadian biathlete · born in Prince George · born 1994

Brandon ManningCanadian ice hockey player · born in Prince George · born 1990

Photo credits

Dean Butler: Christopher Matthew Spencer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jon Cooper: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Sarah Beaudry: Picture taken by Marcus Cyron, CC BY-SA 4.0

About Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George

Town in British Columbia

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George is one census subdivision in British Columbia, and TownRatings describes all of it.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 3,811 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: British Columbia
Census division: Fraser-Fort George
Metro area: Prince George
Census subdivision: 5953042

Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Prince GeorgeElectoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George	3,811	—	C⁺	B	B⁻	D
Prince George	85,944	17	D	C⁻	D	C⁻

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George

Who are the people of Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George?

At the 2021 census, 7% were immigrants and 3% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 10% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

What kind of homes are in Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George?

94% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.7 people; 16% are one person living alone.

Has Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 3,527 to 3,603 residents (up 2.2%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 3,811.

How old are the people of Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George?

At 45.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).