Hudson's HopeBritish Columbia

No high school in or near Hudson's Hope: the closest is 50 km off

From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 30 km off, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (0.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

Life expectancy around Hudson's Hope is 76.9 years, 4.6 less than for the typical Canadian town

Homes here are 42 km from a hospital on average, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (4.4 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). At 13%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 8.9% for British Columbia. Across the region, 43% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; British Columbia as a whole reaches 50%. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Northeast Health Service Delivery Area, Hudson's Hope included.

Summers stay cool in Hudson's Hope: July afternoons reach 21.7°C, below British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

Some 206 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above British Columbia’s towns (51 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. The coldest nights come in January, when Hudson's Hope averages a low of −16.7°C. A normal November brings 38 cm of snow, the most of any month. Gardeners get 127 frost-free days, from 12 May to 16 September.

Rent in Hudson's Hope takes 20% of household income (British Columbia’s towns: 24%; Canadian towns: 20%)

The owner-occupied share of households is 80%. 6% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).

Wildfire moderate, radon 10%: how Hudson's Hope stands on hazards

Measured across the Northeast health region: radon tests

Fire reaches the land around Hudson's Hope now and then: 3.1% within 25 km since 1986 (0.08% a year), below the high band. Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.020 per $1,000 of buildings, below British Columbia’s towns ($0.36) and close to Canadian towns ($0.030). The national flood inventory has no study of the town.

Commuters in Hudson's Hope have a short way to work, 23 min on average, less than in British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

90% of commuters drove, above British Columbia’s towns (87%) and close to Canadian towns (89%).

For safety, Hudson's Hope gets a C+

Its police area records 17.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For violence alone, its police area’s index was 63, below both British Columbia’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86).

In Hudson's Hope, November normally means −2°C afternoons and −10°C nights

ECCC’s forecast for Chetwynd is on the Weather page, hour by hour. December follows at −7°C by day and −15°C by night. Precipitation in November averages 35 mm. The year peaks in July (22°C) and bottoms out in January (−17°C).

Hudson's Hope’s MP is Bob Zimmer (Conservative Party of Canada), for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies

Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.

Hudson's Hope has one public library, Hudson's Hope Public Library

A single building, Hudson's Hope Public Library, serves 1,019 people.

A provincial park at Hudson's Hope’s edge: Butler Ridge Park

The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Protected areas cover 5.5% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. Within 10 km, the count of public protected areas is 3, below British Columbia’s towns (14) and Canadian towns (4) alike.

Hudson's Hope skews older, with 24% of residents 65 or over, more than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns

Nearly one in ten residents have an Indigenous identity, above British Columbia’s towns (5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. Under 15: 18% of residents.