Prince GeorgeBritish Columbia

Prince George’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 240, runs above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

Property crime ran at 105.3 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (31) and Canadian towns (31.2). Each year, 33.1 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents.

January nights in Prince George drop to −11.7°C (British Columbia towns 0.5°C, Canadian towns −13.5°C)

July afternoons in Prince George average 22.6°C. There are 184 days of frost in a typical year, above British Columbia’s towns (60) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Gardeners get 107 frost-free days, from 22 May to 7 September. Snow peaks in January: 53 cm in a normal year.

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

90% of commuters drove, above British Columbia’s towns (87%) and close to Canadian towns (89%).

Life expectancy around Prince George is 76.6 years, 4.9 less than for the typical Canadian town

Chronic conditions run at a fifth of adults, age-standardised, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). At 12%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 8.9% for British Columbia. Across the region, 39% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; British Columbia as a whole reaches 50%. Measured from where Prince George’s residents live, a hospital is 4.6 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see.

Measured against local pay, Prince George costs more to live in than 78% of Canadian towns

Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the Prince George metro area

Just over two thirds of households own their home, below British Columbia’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. Rent took nearly a fifth of household income, below British Columbia’s towns (24%) and close to Canadian towns (20%).

Prince George’s schools mostly sit under the middle in British Columbia, 23 of the 40 with results

In or within 3 km of Prince George: 34 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 4 alternative or adult schools. 2 of the 42 teach in French, against 2% of schools in British Columbia.

Prince George is on Canada’s flood inventory: 2 listed, led by Province of B.C. - Water, Lands, and Resource Stewardship

The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.012 for each $1,000 of buildings, below British Columbia’s towns ($0.36) and close to Canadian towns ($0.030). More homes than usual carry radon here, 12% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Wildfire is rare near Prince George: 0.2% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.005% a year. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Northern Interior health region, Prince George included.

More of Prince George’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 15%

16% of residents are 65 or over, below British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15.

7.9 km from Prince George to West Lake Park

The Timberwolf Trail is the one mapped walking route close by. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Protected areas cover 0.3% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. Count 5 protected areas within 10 km of town.

Prince George in November: highs near 1°C, lows near −6°C

November usually brings some 35 cm of snow. December follows at −3°C by day and −10°C by night. Expect about 57 mm of rain and snow over November. July brings the warmest days, 23°C; January the coldest nights, −12°C.

Prince George straddles 2 federal ridings, from Cariboo—Prince George to Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies

For local government, Prince George is a city.

prince george public library logs 1.9 visits per person served, fewer than 98% of British Columbia’s town libraries

Prince george public library has 4 branches for the 100,661 people it serves.