North VancouverBritish Columbia

Few places match North Vancouver for health: it beats almost every Canadian town

Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 59% very good or excellent, against 50% in British Columbia. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 12% of the region’s adults on average, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). Lives in the region last 84.3 years on average (2022/2024): 86.3 for women, 82.3 for men. At 6.5%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 8.9% for British Columbia.

Measured against local pay, North Vancouver costs more to live in than 97% of Canadian towns

Rent took nearly a quarter of household income, between British Columbia’s towns (24%) and Canadian towns (20%). Just over three quarters of households are owner-occupiers. Nobody publishes rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for North Vancouver alone, so this card uses the figure for the Vancouver metro area.

Violent crime weighs less on North Vancouver than on British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 34

Each year, 6.5 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Property crime accounts for 20 incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

5 school boards share North Vancouver

44 of 71 schools with results score above the middle in British Columbia. Of the 82, one teaches in French (2% of schools in British Columbia). Counting a 3 km margin, North Vancouver has 60 elementary schools, 17 secondary schools, 1 school for every grade and 4 alternative or adult schools.

Households in North Vancouver earn more than those in 97% of Canadian towns

Four in five commuters drove to work at the census. The average trip to work took 26 min, close to both British Columbia’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

Winters are mild in North Vancouver: January nights hold at 3.3°C, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

Snowfall adds up to 37 cm a year, below British Columbia’s towns (51 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Midsummer afternoons in North Vancouver peak at about 23.0°C. A normal December brings 14 cm of snow, the most of any month. For the wettest month, look to November: 245 mm on average.

North Vancouver is graded a C+ for hazard risk

Shared with the rest of the North Shore/Coast Garibaldi health region: radon tests

Radon topped the guideline in 2.5% of tested homes, between British Columbia’s towns (1.8%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). The national inventory holds 2 flood maps for it, the newest from City of Vancouver. Wildfire is rare near North Vancouver: 0.2% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.004% a year.

Few places match North Vancouver for protected land nearby: more than 9 in 10 Canadian towns

Within 5 km are 169 beaches; Coldwell Beach is the nearest. A drive of 50 km reaches Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, the nearest national park. CPCAD lists 18 protected areas within 10 km.

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

The month after, December, normally sees 7°C afternoons and 3°C nights. In November, the normal is 245 mm of rain and snow. ECCC’s forecast for West Vancouver is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

North Vancouver straddles 2 federal ridings, from Burnaby North—Seymour to North Vancouver—Capilano

The 3 ridings of North Vancouver-Seymour, West Vancouver-Capilano and North Vancouver-Lonsdale each take in part of North Vancouver for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

More visits per person served than 79% of British Columbia’s town libraries: North Vancouver District Public Library counts 7.8

The 100,766 people North Vancouver District Public Library serves have 3 branches to choose from.

More of North Vancouver belongs to a visible minority than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 29%

Children under 15 make up 17%, above British Columbia’s towns (14%) and close to Canadian towns (16%). Over-65s are 19% of the population.