North VancouverBritish Columbia

North Vancouver scores better for health than almost every Canadian town

Health survey and life expectancy for the North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area

6.5% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, below both British Columbia’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (12%). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 84.3, with women at 86.3 and men at 82.3. What’s more, in the health survey, nearly three in five adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than British Columbia’s 50%. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and North Vancouver is well placed: 1.1 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

Rent takes more of local pay in North Vancouver than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 33% of household income

Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Vancouver metro area

Households that own their home make up 53%.

Schools in North Vancouver: 5 boards, side by side

Its 3 km reach takes in 44 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools, 1 school for every grade and 3 alternative or adult schools, all of North Vancouver’s schooling. Results lean high: 30 of 51 in the top two fifths in British Columbia. Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 58; in British Columbia, 2% of schools teach in it.

North Vancouver has milder winters than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of 3.3°C

The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 23.0°C in North Vancouver. The thermometer drops below freezing on 17 days a year, below both British Columbia’s towns (60) and Canadian towns (159). Most of the snow comes in December, about 14 cm. For the wettest month, look to November: 245 mm on average.

Working-age people in North Vancouver have jobs more often than in 76% of Canadian towns

Commutes averaged 26 min, near both British Columbia’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

North Vancouver gets a C for safety

For violence alone the index was 63, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). Thefts, break-ins and damage came to 33.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above both British Columbia’s towns (31) and Canadian towns (31.2).

Earthquakes are North Vancouver’s biggest hazard: $0.40 of damage a year per $1,000 of buildings, 13 times the norm

Little of the land around North Vancouver has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.004% a year. Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 2.5% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Flood mapping exists: 2 studies, most recently by City of Vancouver.

Expect November days around 10°C in North Vancouver, nights around 5°C

Snow is normal by November, about 3 cm over the month. By December, a normal day reaches 7°C and a night falls to 3°C. A normal November brings 245 mm of rain and snow. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s West Vancouver forecast.

North Vancouver sends Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from North Vancouver—Capilano

In the census’s list of municipalities, North Vancouver is a city.

North Vancouver has one public library, North Vancouver City Library

North Vancouver City Library serves 67,296 people from a single building.

More of North Vancouver belongs to a visible minority than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 36%

13% are under 15, below British Columbia’s towns (14%) and Canadian towns (16%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents.

The The Trans Canada Trail passes North Vancouver

For a swim, Ambleside Beach is the nearest of 66 beaches within 5 km. A provincial park, Mount Seymour Park, lies 4.8 km away. Protected areas cover 7.5% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, at 51 km.

North Vancouver has 2 historic places on the registers

Victoria Park, begun in 1905, is the oldest by its record. Before 1961 is when 14% of the homes went up, above British Columbia’s towns (11%) but below Canadian towns (18%).