LumbyBritish Columbia

Its census division is North Okanagan. It is a town of 2,257 residents in British Columbia.

Population

2,257

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

42.8

years · British Columbia’s towns: 48

Postsecondary

46%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

11%

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

Is Lumby a good place to live?

Lumby’s strongest is walkability (A+). Crime is low (B+). The weak point is jobs & income (C−). It lags on cost of living as well (C). The rest of its grades are middling: C+ for schools, B− for health and B for hazard risk.

With fewer than 2,500 residents, Lumby 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⁺WalkabilityWeakestC⁻Jobs & income

How Lumby grades

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

WalkabilityIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workC⁻Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsCOpen →SafetyBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →SchoolsAbout average among the towns comparedC⁺Open →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itBOpen →HealthNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Lumby stand out

The 3 things Lumby does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walkability

Better than 95%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A+.

Population growth, 2016 to 2021

Growth

+13% more people than in 2016

For the middle of Canadian towns, 4%

Statistics Canada, Census 2016 and 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

23% are 65 or over

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lumby.

Climate

Lumby has warmer summers than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 28.4°C

28.4°CJuly afternoons

There are 135 days of frost in a typical year, between British Columbia’s towns (60) and Canadian towns (159). Expect January lows of around −6.4°C in Lumby. December is the snowiest month, with 31 cm on average. June is the wettest month, with 55 mm of rain and snow on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter0.7°C

Spring15.0°C

Summer26.7°C

Autumn12.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Lumby	British Columbia	Canada
July afternoon high	28.4°C	23.1°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	447 mm	1,152 mm	883 mm
January night low	−6.4°C	0.5°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	135	60	159

93 cm

of snow a year

135

days with frost a year

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 28.4°C, January lows −6.4°C Rain and snow447 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow93 cm of snow a year Weather station24 km to the station · Vernon

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Trips to work from Lumby take longer than from British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 29 min on average

11%walk, cycle or take transit

By car: that was how 87% of commuters travelled at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van87%

Walk7%

Public transit3%

Bicycle1%

Census 2021	Lumby	British Columbia	Canada
Average trip	29 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	87%	87%	89%

$77,000

median household income, 2020

10%

worked from home, May 2021

30%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment8.8% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work11% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to205 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Vernon

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

HousingCost of living C

Rent takes less of local pay in Lumby than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 17% of household income

$448,000median home value, 2021CCost of living Grade

84% of households own their home, above British Columbia’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, below British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

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

Lumby$448,000

British Columbia$720,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Lumby	British Columbia	Canada
Rent as a share of income	17%	24%	20%
Households owning their home	84%	76%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	16%	21%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$448,000	$720,000	$406,000

$820

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,310

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$820 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living5.8 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $448,000, against the median household income Owners and renters84% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

SafetySafety B⁺

For the force that serves Lumby, the Crime Severity Index is 53, below British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

53Crime Severity Index

Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Lumby detachment area

Property crime in its police area ran at 16.9 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (31) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violence across its police area runs at 10.1 per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202351

202465

202544

2023–2025	Lumby	British Columbia	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	16.9	31	31.2
Crime Severity Index	53	83	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	66	76	86
Violent crime	10.1	12.5	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

24%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageLumby’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety53 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Lumby’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Lumby safe?”

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

SchoolsSchools C⁺

No high school in or near Lumby: the closest is 0.5 km off

3schools within 3 kmC⁺Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Charles Bloom Secondary Fourth fifth in British ColumbiaIn LumbyElementary	Elementary	–	English public

See all 3 schools →

0.5 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school3 schools within 3 km · 2 elementary schools and 1 alternative or adult school Results0 of 2 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in British Columbia Language0 of 3 teach in French · 2% of schools in British Columbia Questions“What schools are there in Lumby?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

Lumby is graded a B for hazard risk

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.007 for each $1,000 of buildings, below British Columbia’s towns ($0.36) and close to Canadian towns ($0.030). 2 flood studies cover the town, the latest by Province of B.C. - Water, Lands, and Resource Stewardship. Fire seldom reaches Lumby: since 1986, 1.1% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.03% a year).

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

Lumby17%

British Columbia’s towns1.8%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Lumby	British Columbia	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	17%	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

Low

wildfire band

7.3 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood studies on the national inventory

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WildfireLow wildfire band · 1.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Flood2 flood studies on record Earthquakes$0.007 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon17% 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 · Data for radon tests covers the Okanagan health region

Weather

Expect November days around 5°C in Lumby, nights around −2°C

5°Ca normal November afternoon

Precipitation in November averages 49 mm. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near freezing and lows near −6°C. Snow is normal by November, about 18 cm over the month. Over the year, July is warmest at 28°C by day and January coldest at −6°C by night.

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

November5°C

December0°C

January−1°C

February3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	1°C	−6°C	106 mm
Spring	15°C	3°C	95 mm
Summer	27°C	12°C	122 mm
Autumn	13°C	3°C	124 mm

−2°C

a normal November night

49 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 July, coldest January

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

Town hall

Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, which takes in Lumby, is held by Scott Anderson (Conservative Party of Canada)

For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Lumby votes in Vernon-Lumby; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is.

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Who runs itVillage

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

Lumby has two public libraries, ORL: Lumby Branch and Lumby Branch

Lumby has no library board of its own in the provincial statistics, so no visit or loan figures appear here.

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The libraries2 Libraries Places to belong6.2 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park, Silver Star Park, is 8.1 km from Lumby

1.1%of the land within 10 km protected

Parks and reserves take up 1.1% of the ground within 10 km, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (6.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). The closest of Canada’s national parks is Mount Revelstoke National Park, at 98 km. 4 protected areas lie within 10 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Lumby1.1%

British Columbia’s towns6.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Lumby	British Columbia	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	1.1%	6.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	4	14	4

98 km

to Mount Revelstoke National Park

8.1 km

to Silver Star Park

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas4 protected areas within 10 km · Silver Star Park National & provincial parks98 km to a national park · Mount Revelstoke National Park

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

Who lives here

More of Lumby’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 11%

42.8median age

Visible minorities make up 4.2% of the population, below British Columbia’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Nearly one in ten residents came to Canada as immigrants, below British Columbia’s towns (12%) but above Canadian towns (6.4%).

LumbyBritish ColumbiaCanada

British ColumbiaCanada

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

19%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree20%

Postsecondary qualification46%

Women and men · all residents

50.6% of Lumby’s residents are women

Here the census found 1,045 women and 1,020 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Lumby
	Lumby	British Columbia	Canada
Under 15	19%	14%	16%
15 to 64	58%	64%	64%
65+	23%	21%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	20%	13%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	46%	56%	56%

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Immigrants9% are immigrants · 4% belong to a visible minority Ages42.8 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households835 households · 2.4 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+

HealthHealth B⁻

52% of adults around Lumby rate their health very good or excellent

52%very good or excellent healthB⁻Health Grade

At 12%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 8.9% for British Columbia. Women in the region live to 84.1 and men to 78.2, 81.0 years taken together (2022/2024). Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 16% of the region’s adults on average, higher than British Columbia’s towns (15%) yet lower than Canadian towns (17%). What sets Lumby apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 21 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Lumby52%

British Columbia’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Lumby	British Columbia	Canada
Smokers	12%	9%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	16%	15%	17%
Very good or excellent health	52%	50%	52%

21 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

12%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

21 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey52% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting careA pharmacy 21 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.1, men 78.2 Conditions and habits16% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Okanagan Health Service Delivery Area

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lumby

15pages on Lumby

The big questions

SafetyB⁺Crime Severity Index 53 Housing & costCHomes 5.8 × income Property pricesSchoolsC⁺3 schools within 3 km HealthB⁻Life expectancy 81 in its region Work & commuteC⁻51% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 28°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

About Lumby

Town in British Columbia

TownRatings counts Lumby as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in British Columbia; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.

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

Population: 2,257 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: British Columbia
Census division: North Okanagan
Census subdivision: 5937005

Lumby’s neighbours

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

Electoral Area D, North OkanaganColdstreamElectoral Area C, North OkanaganLumby

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Lumby	2,257	—	—	C	B⁺	B⁻
Electoral Area D, North Okanagan	3,184	5.7	C⁺	C	B⁺	B⁻
Coldstream	11,380	18	A⁻	C	A⁻	B
Electoral Area C, North Okanagan	5,029	19	B	C⁻	B⁻	B

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

Questions about Lumby

Who are the people of Lumby?

Visible minorities are 4% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 9%, and Indigenous people 11%.

Is Lumby growing?

Yes: the census counted 1,833 in 2016 and 2,063 in 2021, a rise of 12.5%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 2,257.

Is Lumby a young town or an old one?

The typical resident is 42.8 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 23% of the population and under-15s at 19%.

What kind of homes are in Lumby?

Single-detached houses make up 67% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 28% of households are one person, and the average is 2.4.

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).