Electoral Area H, NanaimoBritish Columbia

Trips to work from Electoral Area H, Nanaimo take longer than from British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 28 min on average

By car: that was how 90% of commuters travelled at the census.

Measured against local pay, Electoral Area H, Nanaimo costs more to live in than 89% of Canadian towns

Households that own their home make up 86%. A year’s rent came to a fifth of the median household income, below British Columbia’s towns (24%) and close to Canadian towns (20%).

The nearest high school to Electoral Area H, Nanaimo is 19 km away

An elementary school stands 4 km from the centre, above both British Columbia’s towns (0.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). Counting each board with a school within 3 km gives 2, close to British Columbia’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).

Winters are mild in Electoral Area H, Nanaimo: January nights hold at 1.5°C, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

The year’s precipitation totals 1,152 mm, close to British Columbia’s towns (1,152 mm) and above Canadian towns (883 mm). The frost-free season runs from 1 April to 6 November, 218 days. Summer highs in Electoral Area H, Nanaimo reach 23.1°C in July. December is the snowiest month, with 17 cm on average.

The police who cover Electoral Area H, Nanaimo record less serious crime than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 49

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Electoral Area H, Nanaimo itself

Property crime in the area its police cover: 19.4 per 1,000 people a year. Violent incidents in its police area came to 14.2 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (12.5) and Canadian towns (12). Electoral Area H, Nanaimo doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Port Alberni detachment area.

Older than 99% of Canadian towns: half of Electoral Area H, Nanaimo is over 60

5.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above both British Columbia’s towns (5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Visible minorities make up 4.4% of the population, below both British Columbia’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (15%).

Lives run shorter around Electoral Area H, Nanaimo: 79.8 years, 1.7 below the typical Canadian town’s region

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Central Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area

A hospital lies 21 km from the typical home, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (4.4 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Across the region, 47% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; British Columbia as a whole reaches 50%. At 12%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 8.9% for British Columbia.

Expect November days around 9°C in Electoral Area H, Nanaimo, nights around 3°C

Rain and snow over a typical November come to 189 mm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Qualicum Beach.

A 8,431-vote margin made Courtenay—Alberni closer in 2021 than 67% of Canada’s ridings

In the census’s list of municipalities, Electoral Area H, Nanaimo is a regional district electoral area.

Electoral Area H, Nanaimo has one public library, VIRL: Bowser Branch

It sits 2.1 km from the centre of Electoral Area H, Nanaimo.

Electoral Area H, Nanaimo has 11 walking routes on the map

The protected share of the 10 km around the town is 3.3%, lower than British Columbia’s towns (6.7%) yet higher than Canadian towns (2.3%). 6 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. 52 km separate the town from Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, its nearest national park. Count 56 protected areas within 10 km of town.

Shaking costs buildings in Electoral Area H, Nanaimo $0.34 a year per $1,000 of value, 11 times the typical town’s

Burn scars are few around Electoral Area H, Nanaimo, with 0.5% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.01% a year). Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 0.9% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. One flood study covers the town, by Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy.