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Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort GeorgeBritish Columbia

TownGrade
C−
#2,280 of 2,556

Population 4,802: a town in British Columbia. It belongs to the Prince George metropolitan area.

Population
4,802
people, 2025 estimate
Median age
45.6
years · British Columbia’s towns: 48
Postsecondary
48%
of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%
Walk, cycle, transit
1%
walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

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

Pupils here do less well than most (D). Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George’s overall grade is C−, better than 16% of Canadian towns. It ranks #204 of 250 in British Columbia. Residents’ health trails most towns (D). Its strongest is jobs & income (A−). A median home here was worth $420,000 at the census, or 3.9 times what the middle household earns in a year. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety 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.

How Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George grades

Each subject compares Electoral Area D, 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.

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

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

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The data

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

SchoolsSchools D

The nearest high school to Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George is 10 km away

3schools within 3 kmDSchools Grade

Results lean low: 3 of 3 in the lower two fifths in British Columbia. An elementary school stands 3.4 km from the centre, above British Columbia’s towns (0.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

SchoolLevelStudentsSystem
Buckhorn Elementary Bottom fifth in British ColumbiaIn Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort GeorgeElementaryElementary–English public

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Schools within 3 kmElectoral Area D, Fraser-Fort GeorgeBritish ColumbiaCanada
Nearest secondary school10 km1.8 km1.2 km
Nearest elementary school3.4 km0.6 km0.5 km
10 km
to the nearest secondary school
3.4 km
to the nearest elementary school

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

HealthHealth D

Expect 76.6 years of life in the region around Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George, 4.9 under the typical Canadian town

39%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Northern Interior Health Service Delivery Area

Smokers make up just over a tenth of the region’s adults, above both British Columbia’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (12%). In the health survey, nearly two in five adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, fewer than British Columbia’s 50%. What sets Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 15 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George39%
British Columbia’s towns50%
Canadian towns52%
HealthElectoral Area D, Fraser-Fort GeorgeBritish ColumbiaCanada
Very good or excellent health39%50%52%
Life expectancy at birth76.681.081.5
Chronic conditions (average share)20%15%17%
Smokers12%9%12%
76.6
years of life expectancy, 2022/2024
15 km
from homes to a hospital, on average
12%
of adults smoke, age-standardised
13 km
from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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

Work & commuteJobs & income A−

Household incomes in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George top those of 92% of Canadian towns

1%walk, cycle or take transit

Workers spend 25 min getting to work, on average.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van97%
Public transit1%
Walk1%
Census 2021Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort GeorgeBritish ColumbiaCanada
Average trip25 min26 min26 min
$109,000
median household income, 2020
14%
worked from home, May 2021
6%
of commuters work inside the municipality

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

Climate

January lows in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George: −11.7°C, against 0.5°C in British Columbia’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns

22.6°CJuly afternoons

A normal year brings 590 mm of precipitation, below British Columbia’s towns (1,152 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm) alike. The frost-free season runs from 22 May to 7 September, 107 days. In July, daytime highs in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George average 22.6°C. January is the snowiest month, with 53 cm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−2.5°C
Spring11.0°C
Summer21.7°C
Autumn9.1°C
Normals, 1991–2020Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort GeorgeBritish ColumbiaCanada
Days with frost a year18460159
Snowfall a year204 cm51 cm141 cm
Precipitation a year590 mm1,152 mm883 mm
January night low−11.7°C0.5°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

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

A flood study covers Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from Province of B.C. - Water, Lands, and Resource Stewardship

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

Of the homes tested for radon, 12% were over 200 Bq/m³, above British Columbia’s towns (1.8%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. Seismic risk runs low: $0.014 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Burn scars are few around Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George, with 0.5% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.01% a year).

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

Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George12%
British Columbia’s towns1.8%
Canadian towns6.6%
HazardsElectoral Area D, Fraser-Fort GeorgeBritish ColumbiaCanada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year$0.014$0.36$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline12%1.8%6.6%
$0.014
expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings
Low
wildfire band
2.5 km
to the nearest land burned since 1986
2
flood studies on the national inventory

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Northern Interior health region

Weather

What November brings in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George: −6°C at night, 1°C by day

1°Ca normal November afternoon

The year peaks in July (23°C) and bottoms out in January (−12°C). Next comes December, with normal highs of −3°C and lows of −10°C. November usually brings some 35 cm of snow. Expect about 57 mm of rain and snow over November.

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

November1°C
December−3°C
January−4°C
February−1°C
SeasonHighLowRain and snow
Winter−3°C−11°C121 mm
Spring11°C−1°C112 mm
Summer22°C8°C180 mm
Autumn9°C−1°C178 mm
−6°C
a normal November night
57 mm
of rain and snow in a normal November

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

Town hall

Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, which takes in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George, is held by Bob Zimmer (Conservative Party of Canada)

20 of the 43 MPs from British Columbia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B+

No public library stands in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George: the closest, Bob Harkins Library, is 12 km away

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

SafetySafety B−

For safety, Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George gets a B−

67Crime Severity Index

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George itself

Property crime in its police area ran at 20.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both British Columbia’s towns (31) and Canadian towns (31.2). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 10.7 violent incidents are reported each year. Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Prince George detachment area.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202360
202484
202557
2023–2025Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort GeorgeBritish ColumbiaCanada
Property crime per 1,00020.53131.2
Violent Crime Severity Index987686
56
non-violent Crime Severity Index
28%
of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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

Outdoors

Fort George Canyon Park reaches the edge of Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George

0.9%of the land within 10 km protected

OpenStreetMap shows 12 unnamed beaches within 5 km. No national park lies within 100 km. Of the land within 10 km, 0.9% has protected status, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (6.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%).

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George0.9%
British Columbia’s towns6.7%
Canadian towns2.3%
OutdoorsElectoral Area D, Fraser-Fort GeorgeBritish ColumbiaCanada
Protected land within 10 km0.9%6.7%2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km4144
At the edge
to Fort George Canyon Park
12
beaches within 5 km
4
public protected areas within 10 km

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

HousingCost of living B−

Rent takes less of local pay in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 16% of household income

$420,000median home value, 2021B−Cost of living Grade

Owners make up 88% of households. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, below both British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Prince George metro area, Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George included.

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

Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George$420,000
British Columbia$720,000
Canadian towns$406,000
Census 2021Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort GeorgeBritish ColumbiaCanada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter8%21%18%
Rent as a share of income16%24%20%
Households owning their home88%76%74%
Median home value, 2021$420,000$720,000$406,000
$1,422
monthly rent for a two-bedroom
$1,080
median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

Who lives here

More of Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 14%

45.6median age

3.4% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both British Columbia’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (15%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents. Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here.

Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort GeorgeBritish ColumbiaCanada

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

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree20%
Postsecondary qualification48%

Women and men · all residents

49.0% of Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George’s residents are women

In 2021 there were 2,145 women to 2,230 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George
Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort GeorgeBritish ColumbiaCanada
Under 1516%14%16%
15 to 6466%64%64%
65+18%21%19%
No certificate, diploma or degree20%13%16%
Postsecondary qualification48%56%56%

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

History

Since 1961: 90% of the homes in Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George

9.6%built before 1961

9.6%
of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%
HeritageElectoral Area D, Fraser-Fort GeorgeBritish ColumbiaCanada
Homes built before 19619.6%11%18%

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 D, Fraser-Fort George

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Nearby attractions

Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum and 7 more in and around Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George

Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George, the best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

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

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

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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 D, Fraser-Fort George

Town in British Columbia

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George is one municipality in British Columbia, figures and all.

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

Population
4,802 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory
British Columbia
Census division
Fraser-Fort George
Metro area
Prince George
Census subdivision
5953044

Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George’s neighbours

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

Prince GeorgeElectoral Area F, Fraser-Fort GeorgePrince GeorgeElectoral Area F, Fraser-Fort GeorgeElectoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George
How the neighbours grade
TownPeoplekmOverallCostSafetyHealth
Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George4,802—C−B−B−D
Prince George85,94414DC−DC−
Electoral Area F, Fraser-Fort George1,40216—CB−D

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

Questions about Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George

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

At the 2021 census, 6% were immigrants and 3% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 14% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

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

87% 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 2.5 people; 19% are one person living alone.

Has Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George grown?

Yes: the census counted 4,278 in 2016 and 4,375 in 2021, a rise of 2.3%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 4,802.

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

Its median age is 45.6, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.

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).