KasloBritish Columbia

It lies in Central Kootenay. 1,141 residents make their home in this town in British Columbia.

Photo: Darren Kirby · CC BY-SA 2.0

Population

1,141

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · British Columbia’s towns: 48

Postsecondary

61%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

31%

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

Is Kaslo a good place to live?

Kaslo is easy to get around without a car (A+). Its weakest subject is cost of living (D). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for safety, B for schools, B for health, C+ for jobs & income and C+ for hazard risk.

With fewer than 2,500 residents, Kaslo 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 is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. 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⁺WalkabilityWeakestDCost of living

How Kaslo grades

Each subject compares Kaslo 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, Kaslo gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.

WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carA⁺Open →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesDOpen →SafetyAhead of most towns comparedBOpen →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsBOpen →HealthNear typical for the towns comparedBOpen →Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highC⁺Open →Jobs & incomeAbout average among the towns comparedC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Kaslo stand out

The 3 things Kaslo does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

31% walk, cycle or take transit

Where the typical figure for Canadian towns is 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Immigrants

Who lives here

18% are immigrants

Compare 6% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walkability

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A+.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kaslo.

HousingCost of living D

Measured against local pay, Kaslo costs more to live in than 93% of Canadian towns

$400,000median home value, 2021DCost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, below British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Households that own their home make up 72%.

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

Kaslo$400,000

British Columbia$720,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Kaslo	British Columbia	Canada
Median home value, 2021	$400,000	$720,000	$406,000
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	16%	21%	18%
Rent as a share of income	24%	24%	20%
Households owning their home	72%	76%	74%

$860

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$500

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageKaslo’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living6.9 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $400,000, against the median household income Renting$860 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Owners and renters72% 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.

Climate

Summer runs warm in Kaslo: July highs of 28.5°C, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

28.5°CJuly afternoons

Rain and melted snow add up to 386 mm a year, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (1,152 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). On a January night, the temperature in Kaslo falls to about −2.9°C. Most of the snow comes in December, about 35 cm. The most precipitation falls in June: 62 mm in a normal year.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter2.2°C

Spring14.5°C

Summer26.5°C

Autumn13.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Kaslo	British Columbia	Canada
July afternoon high	28.5°C	23.1°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	386 mm	1,152 mm	883 mm
January night low	−2.9°C	0.5°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	100	60	159

133 cm

of snow a year

100

days with frost a year

days with precipitation a year

Full pageKaslo’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 28.5°C, January lows −2.9°C Rain and snow386 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow133 cm of snow a year Weather station55 km to the station · Nelson

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

Who lives here

An older town: 36% of people in Kaslo are 65 or over, more than in both British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

58median age

2% of residents belong to a visible minority, below British Columbia’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Children under 15 count for 11% of the people here.

KasloBritish ColumbiaCanada

British ColumbiaCanada

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

36%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree12%

Postsecondary qualification61%

Women and men · all residents

51.2% of Kaslo’s residents are women

Here the census found 510 men and 535 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Kaslo
	Kaslo	British Columbia	Canada
Under 15	11%	14%	16%
15 to 64	54%	64%	64%
65+	36%	21%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	12%	13%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	61%	56%	56%

Full pageKaslo’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages58 median age · 36% are 65 or over Households525 households · 1.9 people per household Immigrants18% are immigrants · 2% belong to a visible minority English and French9% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

SafetySafety B

Violent crime weighs less where Kaslo is policed than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 39

56Crime Severity Index

Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for the Kaslo detachment area

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 56 over 2023–25, below British Columbia’s towns (83) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 9 per 1,000 people a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202362

202459

202546

2023–2025	Kaslo	British Columbia	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	39	76	86
Crime Severity Index	56	83	67
Violent crime	9	12.5	12
Property crime per 1,000	27.7	31	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageKaslo’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety56 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Kaslo’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Kaslo safe?”

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

SchoolsSchools B

Kaslo’s teenagers travel 44 km to the nearest high school

1school within 3 kmBSchools Grade

The closest elementary school is 34 km away, above British Columbia’s towns (0.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

School	Level	Students	System
J V Humphries Elem-Secondary Fourth fifth in British ColumbiaIn KasloElementary	Elementary	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Kaslo	British Columbia	Canada
Nearest secondary school	44 km	1.8 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	34 km	0.6 km	0.5 km

44 km

to the nearest secondary school

34 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageKaslo’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school1 elementary school Results0 of 1 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in British Columbia Language0 of 1 teach in French · 2% of schools in British Columbia Questions“What schools are there in Kaslo?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

HealthHealth B

Kaslo sits a long way from hospital care: 54 km for the average resident

55%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

Measured across the Kootenay-Boundary Health Service Delivery Area: health survey and life expectancy

9.9% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, between British Columbia’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (12%). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 79.5, with women at 82.8 and men at 76.5. In the health survey, 55% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than British Columbia’s 50%.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Kaslo55%

British Columbia’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Kaslo	British Columbia	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	14%	15%	17%
Very good or excellent health	55%	50%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	79.5	81.0	81.5
Smokers	9.9%	9%	12%

79.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

54 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

9.9%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

53 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageKaslo’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Getting care54 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 53 km away on average Health survey55% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.8, men 76.5 Conditions and habits14% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

29% of homes tested in Kaslo’s area are above the radon guideline

Moderatewildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

Flood mapping exists: a study by Regional District of Central Kootenay. NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.007 per $1,000 of building value, lower than British Columbia’s towns ($0.36) and near Canadian towns ($0.030). The burn rate around Kaslo is 0.12% a year (4.7% of the land within 25 km since 1986), a moderate band.

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

Kaslo29%

British Columbia’s towns1.8%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Kaslo	British Columbia	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	29%	1.8%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.007	$0.36	$0.030

$0.007

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

Moderate

wildfire band

4.5 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageKaslo’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon29% of tests above the guideline WildfireModerate wildfire band · 4.7% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.007 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁺

Commuters in Kaslo have a short way to work, 18 min on average, less than in both British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

31%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van60%

Walk31%

Census 2021	Kaslo	British Columbia	Canada
Average trip	18 min	26 min	26 min

$56,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

77%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageKaslo’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment9.7% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work31% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to25 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Central Kootenay D

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

Weather

A normal November in Kaslo runs from freezing to 6°C

6°Ca normal November afternoon

November usually brings some 24 cm of snow. December follows at 1°C by day and −3°C by night. The year peaks in July (29°C) and bottoms out in December (−3°C). ECCC’s forecast for Nelson is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

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

November6°C

December1°C

January1°C

February4°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	2°C	−3°C	81 mm
Spring	15°C	3°C	92 mm
Summer	27°C	12°C	122 mm
Autumn	14°C	4°C	91 mm

0°C

a normal November night

35 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageKaslo’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 July, coldest December

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

Town hall

Kaslo sends Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies

Kootenay Central is the riding Kaslo votes in for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members.

Full pageKaslo’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itVillage

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A

Kaslo has one public library, Kaslo & District Public Library

The figures are those of Kaslo & District Public Library, which serves 2,527 people in and around Kaslo.

Full pageKaslo’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

A year at the library7.8 visits per person served The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong16.7 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

4.5 km from Kaslo to Kootenay Lake Park

4.4%of the land within 10 km protected

3 protected areas lie within 10 km. The nearest national park is Kootenay National Park, 96 km away. Of the country within 10 km, 4.4% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. Within 5 km are 2 beaches; Moyie Beach is the nearest.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Kaslo4.4%

British Columbia’s towns6.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Kaslo	British Columbia	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	3	14	4
Protected land within 10 km	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%

96 km

to Kootenay National Park

4.5 km

to Kootenay Lake Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageKaslo’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas3 protected areas within 10 km · Kokanee Glacier Park National & provincial parks96 km to a national park · Kootenay National Park

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

History

Kaslo: 2 historic places, every one with the highest designation

2historic places

Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 32% of homes, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (18%). Of the dated places, Kaslo Municipal Hall is the oldest, from 1898.

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations2

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

Kaslo Municipal Hall 1898
S.S. Moyie 1898

1898

oldest construction date on the record

32%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Kaslo	British Columbia	Canada
Homes built before 1961	32%	11%	18%

Full pageKaslo’s history pageOpen the full History page

On the registers2 historic places inside the town Highest designations2 top designations · Kaslo Municipal Hall Older homes32% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Kaslo 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 Kaslo

15pages on Kaslo

The big questions

SafetyBCrime Severity Index 56 Housing & costDHomes 6.9 × income Property pricesSchoolsBOne school within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 79.5 in its region Work & commuteC⁺49% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: moderate

Out and about

Outdoors4.4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 29°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 58 History2 places on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

About Kaslo

Town in British Columbia

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Kaslo 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: 1,141 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: British Columbia
Census division: Central Kootenay
Census subdivision: 5903023

Questions about Kaslo

Is Kaslo growing?

It grew from 968 people in 2016 to 1,049 in 2021, up 8.4%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,141.

What kind of homes are in Kaslo?

Mostly 85% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 1.9 people on average, and 38% have just one.

Is Kaslo a young town or an old one?

The median resident is 58 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 11% are under 15 and 36% are 65 or over.

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).