Electoral Area G, Fraser ValleyBritish Columbia

With 1,808 residents, it is a town in British Columbia. It lies in Fraser Valley.

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Population

1,808

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

46.4

years · British Columbia’s towns: 48

Postsecondary

37%

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 G, Fraser Valley a good place to live?

Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s lowest grade is for cost of living (D−). It also trails on jobs & income (D). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for schools and B− for health. Walkability is weaker too (C−).

With fewer than 2,500 residents, Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. 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⁻Cost of living DJobs & income

How Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley grades

Each subject compares Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley 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

With fewer than 2,500 residents, Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.

Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesD⁻Open →Jobs & incomeIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesC⁻Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsCOpen →Hazard riskWeaker than most of the towns comparedC⁺Open →HealthAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley stand out

The 3 things Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Cost of living

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: D−.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

8.7 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $650,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Immigrants

Who lives here

15% are immigrants

Compare 6% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley.

HousingCost of living D⁻

Rent takes more of local pay in Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 27% of household income

$650,000median home value, 2021D⁻Cost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 18% of households, about level with Canadian towns (18%) and below British Columbia’s towns (21%). 78% of households are owner-occupiers.

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

Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley$650,000

British Columbia$720,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley	British Columbia	Canada
Rent as a share of income	27%	24%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	18%	21%	18%
Households owning their home	78%	76%	74%

$1,250

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$536

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageElectoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$1,250 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living8.7 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $650,000, against the median household income Owners and renters78% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Commuters in Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley travel further than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns, 33 min on average

4%walk, cycle or take transit

92% of commuters drove to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van92%

Walk4%

Census 2021	Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley	British Columbia	Canada
Average trip	33 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	92%	87%	89%

$77,500

median household income, 2020

24%

worked from home, May 2021

22%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageElectoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment10% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to140 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Mission

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Climate

July highs in Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley: 24.4°C, against 23.1°C in British Columbia’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns

24.4°CJuly afternoons

Counting rain and snow alike, 1,505 mm falls in a year, above British Columbia’s towns (1,152 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm) alike. Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley sees January nights of 0.6°C on average. The frost-free season runs from 3 April to 7 November, 218 days. A normal January brings 22 cm of snow, the most of any month.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter7.3°C

Spring15.0°C

Summer23.4°C

Autumn15.3°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley	British Columbia	Canada
Precipitation a year	1,505 mm	1,152 mm	883 mm
Days with frost a year	49	60	159
January night low	0.6°C	0.5°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	24.4°C	23.1°C	25.5°C

56 cm

of snow a year

days with frost a year

218

frost-free days, 3 Apr to 7 Nov

149

days with precipitation a year

Full pageElectoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 24.4°C, January lows 0.6°C Rain and snow1,505 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow56 cm of snow a year Weather station19 km to the station · Abbotsford

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

SafetySafety C

Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley gets a C for safety

81Crime Severity Index

No police detachment reports under Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Measured across the Mission detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Violent incidents in its police area came to 15.1 per 1,000 residents a year, above British Columbia’s towns (12.5) and Canadian towns (12) alike. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 24.1 property crimes are reported each year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202396

202468

202579

2023–2025	Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley	British Columbia	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	24.1	31	31.2
Violent crime	15.1	12.5	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	95	76	86

non-violent Crime Severity Index

21%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageElectoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety81 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley safe?”

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley has one of Canada’s highest earthquake risks: $0.38 a year per $1,000, 13 times the typical town’s

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

The national inventory holds one flood map for it, from Province of B.C. - Water, Lands, and Resource Stewardship. Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 3% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Burn scars are few around Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley, with 0.3% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.009% a year). Figures for radon tests are published for the Fraser East health region as a whole, not for Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley alone.

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

Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley3%

British Columbia’s towns1.8%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley	British Columbia	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.38	$0.36	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	3%	1.8%	6.6%

$0.38

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

Low

wildfire band

3.3 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageElectoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Earthquakes$0.38 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.3% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Radon3% 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

Weather

Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley in November: highs near 10°C, lows near 3°C

10°Ca normal November afternoon

At the extremes, August afternoons reach 25°C and January nights 1°C. A normal December brings highs of 6°C, lows of 1°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 233 mm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Abbotsford.

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

November10°C

December6°C

January7°C

February9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	7°C	1°C	540 mm
Spring	15°C	6°C	354 mm
Summer	23°C	12°C	156 mm
Autumn	15°C	6°C	455 mm

3°C

a normal November night

233 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageElectoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

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

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

Town hall

Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s MP is Brad Vis (Conservative Party of Canada), for Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford

In the census’s list of municipalities, Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley is a regional district electoral area.

Full pageElectoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Provincial legislatureFraser-Nicola

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁺

Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley has no public library of its own; the nearest is FVRL: Mission Library, 7.5 km away

After it comes Ray and Millie Silver Aboriginal Library (Abbotsford), 14 km away.

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Places to belong1.1 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Walk from Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley: 3 mapped routes

5.1%of the land within 10 km protected

OpenStreetMap shows 9 unnamed beaches within 5 km. Cultus Lake Park is the closest provincial park, at 9.5 km. The nearest national park is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 69 km away. Within 10 km of the town, 5.1% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley5.1%

British Columbia’s towns6.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley	British Columbia	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	5.1%	6.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	8	14	4

69 km

to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

9.5 km

to Cultus Lake Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Footpaths & routes3 named routes · Dewdney Grind North Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas31 protected areas within 10 km · Cultus Lake Park National & provincial parks69 km to a national park · Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

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

HealthHealth B⁻

Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 1.5 years: life expectancy 80.0

47%very good or excellent healthB⁻Health Grade

Measured from where Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 10 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 47%, below both British Columbia’s towns (50%) and Canadian towns (52%). Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley alone, so this card uses the figure for the Fraser East Health Service Delivery Area.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley47%

British Columbia’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley	British Columbia	Canada
Very good or excellent health	47%	50%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	80.0	81.0	81.5
Chronic conditions (average share)	17%	15%	17%
Smokers	10%	9%	12%

80.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

10 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

10%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

7.5 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care10 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 7.5 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.9, men 77.2 Conditions and habits17% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

SchoolsSchools B⁻

Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s schools mostly sit under the middle in British Columbia, 5 of the 7 with results

10schools within 3 kmB⁻Schools Grade

3 boards run its schools. In or within 3 km of Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley: 9 elementary schools and 1 secondary school. Teenagers have 4.8 km to go to the closest secondary school, above both British Columbia’s towns (1.8 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Deroche Elementary Bottom fifth in British ColumbiaIn Electoral Area G, Fraser ValleyElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Seminary of Christ the King IndependentNearest secondary school, 2.3 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	Independent
McCammon Elementary Top fifth in British ColumbiaResults in the top fifth in British ColumbiaElementary	Elementary	–	English public

See all 10 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public8

Independent2

Schools within 3 km	Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley	British Columbia	Canada
School boards	3	2	3
Nearest secondary school	4.8 km	1.8 km	1.2 km

4.8 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageElectoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results2 of 7 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in British Columbia Every school10 schools within 3 km · 9 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Language0 of 10 teach in French · 2% of schools in British Columbia The boards3 school boards · SD 75 Mission Questions“What schools are there in Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Who lives here

More of Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 11%

46.4median age

20% of residents belong to a visible minority, above both British Columbia’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (15%). Those 65 and older account for 20% of residents.

Electoral Area G, Fraser ValleyBritish ColumbiaCanada

British ColumbiaCanada

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

15%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree24%

Postsecondary qualification37%

Women and men · all residents

48.1% of Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s residents are women

Women numbered 815 and men 880 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.

Who lives in Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley
	Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley	British Columbia	Canada
Under 15	15%	14%	16%
15 to 64	65%	64%	64%
65+	20%	21%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	24%	13%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	37%	56%	56%

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Immigrants15% are immigrants · 20% belong to a visible minority Ages46.4 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households670 households · 2.5 people per household English and French3% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

History

An older town: 32% of Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s homes predate 1961

32%built before 1961

32%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley	British Columbia	Canada
Homes built before 1961	32%	11%	18%

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Older homes32% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley 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 G, Fraser Valley

15pages on Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 81 Housing & costD⁻Homes 8.7 × income Property pricesSchoolsB⁻10 schools within 3 km HealthB⁻Life expectancy 80 in its region Work & commuteD53% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors5.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Westminster Abbey and 7 more in and around Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley

Sights in Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

Abbey or prioryWestminster Abbey1.9 km outside town, to the west

MuseumChilliwack Museum and Historical Society3.4 km outside town, to the southeast MuseumMuseumMission Museum4.1 km outside town, to the west AttractionAttractionGreendale Acres1.9 km outside town, to the southeast MuseumMuseumDicken's Sweets & British Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southeast MuseumMuseumCFBCHS Chilliwack Military Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southeast

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

Photo credits (2)

Westminster Abbey: M. Lounsbery / Mlouns at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chilliwack Museum and Historical Society: Thats Just Great, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from around Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley

One notable person was born in Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Erik SpadyCanadian ice hockey defenceman · born 1989

Carly Rae JepsenCanadian singer · born in Mission · born 1985

Jordyn HuitemaCanadian association football player · born in Chilliwack · born 2001

Brent HaydenCanadian swimmer, Olympic bronze medall… · born in Mission · born 1983

Debbie BrillCanadian high jumper · born in Mission · born 1953

Sunny DhinsaCanadian professional and amateur wrest… · born in Abbotsford · born 1993

Photo credits

Carly Rae Jepsen: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 4.0 · Jordyn Huitema: Douglas O'Brien from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Brent Hayden: Ubcwwong, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Debbie Brill: Raimund Kommer, CC BY-SA 3.0

About Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley

Town in British Columbia

Statistics Canada treats Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley as a single census subdivision in British Columbia, and TownRatings keeps to that line.

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

Population: 1,808 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: British Columbia
Census division: Fraser Valley
Census subdivision: 5909062

Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley’s neighbours

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

MissionElectoral Area F, Fraser ValleyAbbotsfordChilliwackElectoral Area G, Fraser Valley

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley	1,808	—	—	D⁻	C	B⁻
Mission	47,280	7.5	D	D	C⁻	B
Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley	1,556	8.3	—	D	C	B⁻
Abbotsford	175,358	14	C⁻	D	C⁻	B
Chilliwack	105,520	19	C⁻	D	D	B

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

Questions about Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley

What kind of homes are in Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley?

Mostly 86% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.5 people on average, and 29% have just one.

Has Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley grown?

It lost people: 1,776 in 2016, 1,692 in 2021, 4.7% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,808.

How old are the people of Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley?

At 46.4, 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).