Harrison Hot SpringsBritish Columbia

A town in British Columbia, home to 2,148 people. It is part of the Chilliwack metro area.

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Population

2,148

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

57.2

years · British Columbia’s towns: 48

Postsecondary

56%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

13%

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

Is Harrison Hot Springs a good place to live?

Where it does best is walkability (A−). Buying in is costly (D−). The rest of its grades are middling: C+ for health and B for hazard risk. Crime is the sore point (D). Jobs and pay trail most towns (D).

Harrison Hot Springs is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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.

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityWeakestD⁻Cost of living DSafety

How Harrison Hot Springs grades

Each subject compares Harrison Hot Springs 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

Harrison Hot Springs is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Cost of livingNear the bottom of the towns comparedD⁻Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentDOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedDOpen →WalkabilityIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁻Open →Hazard riskGraded on two hazards, earthquakes and radon, with nearby wildfire counted only against itBOpen →HealthAbout average among the towns comparedC⁺Open →

SchoolsNot graded: not enough data–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Harrison Hot Springs stand out

The 3 things Harrison Hot Springs does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Population growth, 2016 to 2021

Growth

+30% more people than in 2016

Next to 4%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2016 and 2021

Immigrants

Who lives here

19% are immigrants

For the middle of Canadian towns, 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

9.1 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $685,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Harrison Hot Springs.

HousingCost of living D⁻

Measured against local pay, Harrison Hot Springs costs more to live in than 97% of Canadian towns

$685,000median home value, 2021D⁻Cost of living Grade

Households that own their home make up 81%. Rent took 24% of household income, close to British Columbia’s towns (24%) and above Canadian towns (20%).

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

Harrison Hot Springs$685,000

British Columbia$720,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Harrison Hot Springs	British Columbia	Canada
Households owning their home	81%	76%	74%
Rent as a share of income	24%	24%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	21%	21%	18%

$1,523

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$790

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageHarrison Hot Springs’ cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living9.1 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $685,000, against the median household income Renting$1,523 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Owners and renters81% 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. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Chilliwack metro area

SafetySafety D

The force covering Harrison Hot Springs records more serious violence than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns, at 219

164Crime Severity Index

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Harrison Hot Springs · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for the Chilliwack detachment area

Violent incidents in its police area came to 30.5 per 1,000 residents a year, above British Columbia’s towns (12.5) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Across its police area, there are 63.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023230

2024137

2025125

2023–2025	Harrison Hot Springs	British Columbia	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	219	76	86
Crime Severity Index	164	83	67
Violent crime	30.5	12.5	12
Property crime per 1,000	63.8	31	31.2

144

non-violent Crime Severity Index

27%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageHarrison Hot Springs’ safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety164 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Harrison Hot Springs’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Harrison Hot Springs safe?”

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

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Fewer of Harrison Hot Springs’ 15-to-64s are in work than in 83% of Canadian towns

13%walk, cycle or take transit

The car carried 81% of commuters at the census. Commutes averaged 29 min, above British Columbia’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van81%

Walk9%

Public transit2%

Bicycle2%

Census 2021	Harrison Hot Springs	British Columbia	Canada
Car or van	81%	87%	89%
Average trip	29 min	26 min	26 min

$74,000

median household income, 2020

18%

worked from home, May 2021

27%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment8.3% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work13% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to95 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Kent

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

Hardly any Canadian towns collect more precipitation than Harrison Hot Springs: 1,734 mm a year

24.9°CJuly afternoons

November is the wettest month, with 268 mm of rain and snow on average. Frosty days number 35 in a normal year, below British Columbia’s towns (60) and Canadian towns (159) alike. On a January night, the temperature in Harrison Hot Springs falls to about 0.8°C. Most of the snow comes in January, about 18 cm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter6.8°C

Spring15.2°C

Summer23.7°C

Autumn15.2°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Harrison Hot Springs	British Columbia	Canada
Precipitation a year	1,734 mm	1,152 mm	883 mm
Days with frost a year	35	60	159
January night low	0.8°C	0.5°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	24.9°C	23.1°C	25.5°C

52 cm

of snow a year

days with frost a year

161

days with precipitation a year

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Rain and snow1,734 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 24.9°C, January lows 0.8°C Snow52 cm of snow a year Weather station6.3 km to the station · Agassiz

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

Who lives here

Harrison Hot Springs skews older, with 33% of residents 65 or over, more than in both British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

57.2median age

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 7% of residents, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). One measure of family life: 11% of residents are under 15.

Harrison Hot SpringsBritish ColumbiaCanada

British ColumbiaCanada

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

33%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree11%

Postsecondary qualification56%

Women and men · all residents

50.9% of Harrison Hot Springs’ residents are women

970 women and 935 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Harrison Hot Springs
	Harrison Hot Springs	British Columbia	Canada
Under 15	11%	14%	16%
15 to 64	57%	64%	64%
65+	33%	21%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	11%	13%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	56%	56%	56%

Full pageHarrison Hot Springs’ Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages57.2 median age · 33% are 65 or over Households885 households · 2.1 people per household Immigrants19% are immigrants · 7% belong to a visible minority 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+

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

A flood study covers Harrison Hot Springs: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Province of B.C. - Water, Lands, and Resource Stewardship

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

Radon is lower than usual: 3% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.13 per $1,000 of buildings, below British Columbia’s towns ($0.36) but above Canadian towns ($0.030). Burn scars are few around Harrison Hot Springs, with 1.7% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.04% a year).

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

Harrison Hot Springs3%

British Columbia’s towns1.8%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Harrison Hot Springs	British Columbia	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.13	$0.36	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	3%	1.8%	6.6%

$0.13

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

Low

wildfire band

2.9 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageHarrison Hot Springs’ flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 1.7% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.13 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 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 · Radon tests: the Fraser East health region

HealthHealth C⁺

Harrison Hot Springs’ region trails the typical Canadian town by 1.5 years: life expectancy 80.0

47%very good or excellent healthC⁺Health Grade

Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 47%, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (50%) and Canadian towns (52%). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Harrison Hot Springs’ is long: 20 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Harrison Hot Springs47%

British Columbia’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Harrison Hot Springs	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

20 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

10%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

19 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageHarrison Hot Springs’ health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care20 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 19 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 · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Fraser East Health Service Delivery Area)

Weather

Expect November days around 9°C in Harrison Hot Springs, nights around 4°C

9°Ca normal November afternoon

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Agassiz. Expect around 7 cm of snow in November. A normal December brings highs of 6°C, lows of 1°C. August brings the warmest days, 25°C; January the coldest nights, 1°C.

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

November9°C

December6°C

January6°C

February9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	7°C	1°C	604 mm
Spring	15°C	6°C	365 mm
Summer	24°C	13°C	215 mm
Autumn	15°C	7°C	552 mm

4°C

a normal November night

268 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 August, coldest January

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

Town hall

Brad Vis (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Harrison Hot Springs in Ottawa as MP for Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford

Statistics Canada lists Harrison Hot Springs as a village.

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Provincial legislatureFraser-Nicola

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁺

No public library stands in Harrison Hot Springs: the closest, Agassiz Library, is 6.5 km away

After it comes Agassiz Library (Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley), 16 km away.

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Places to belong0.9 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Protected land around Harrison Hot Springs beats 8 in 10 Canadian towns

8.7%of the land within 10 km protected

A provincial park, Sasquatch Park, lies 3.8 km away. No national park lies within 100 km. Inside the town itself, nearly a tenth of the land is protected. For walks, 2 named routes run within 2 km, such as the Bridle Trail and Spirit Trail.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Harrison Hot Springs8.7%

British Columbia’s towns6.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Harrison Hot Springs	British Columbia	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	8.7%	6.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	6	14	4

3.8 km

to Sasquatch Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas9 protected areas within 10 km · Sasquatch Park National & provincial parks3.8 km to a provincial park · Sasquatch Park Footpaths & routes2 named routes · Bridle Trail

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

Schools

No high school in or near Harrison Hot Springs: the closest is 6.5 km off

1school within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Harrison Hot Springs ElementaryIn Harrison Hot SpringsElementary	Elementary	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Harrison Hot Springs	British Columbia	Canada
Nearest secondary school	6.5 km	1.8 km	1.2 km

6.5 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school1 elementary school Language0 of 1 teach in French · 2% of schools in British Columbia Questions“What schools are there in Harrison Hot Springs?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Harrison Hot Springs

15pages on Harrison Hot Springs

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 164 Housing & costD⁻Homes 9.1 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthC⁺Life expectancy 80 in its region Work & commuteD44% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors8.7% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 57.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Harrison Watersports and 3 more in and around Harrison Hot Springs

The best-known places to visit in and around Harrison Hot Springs come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.

All attractions →

Water parkWater parkHarrison Watersportsin town Art galleryArt galleryRanger Station Art Galleryin town MuseumMuseumAgassiz Harrison Museum4.6 km outside town, to the south Water parkWater parkCentennial Spray Park4.5 km outside town, to the southwest

About Harrison Hot Springs

Town in British Columbia

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Harrison Hot Springs 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: 2,148 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: British Columbia
Census division: Fraser Valley
Metro area: Chilliwack
Census subdivision: 5909027

Harrison Hot Springs’ neighbours

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

KentRosedaleElectoral Area C, Fraser ValleyHarrison Hot Springs

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Harrison Hot Springs	2,148	—	—	D⁻	D	C⁺
Kent	7,093	6.4	C	D	B⁻	B⁻
Rosedale	2,401	12	—	C⁻	D	B⁻
Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley	1,155	14	—	—	D	B⁻

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

Questions about Harrison Hot Springs

Is Harrison Hot Springs growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 1,468 to 1,905 residents (up 29.8%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 2,148.

Is Harrison Hot Springs a young town or an old one?

The median resident is 57.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 11% are under 15 and 33% are 65 or over.

What kind of homes are in Harrison Hot Springs?

65% 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 2.1 people; 28% are one person living alone.

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).