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Renting in Renfrew-Collingwood eats 33% of household income, more than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns

Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a quarter of households, above both British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 57%.

Few places match Renfrew-Collingwood for health: it beats 98% of Canadian towns

Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 0.9 km away, below British Columbia’s towns (4.4 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. In the health survey, 50% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to British Columbia’s 50%. Women in the region live to 86.5 and men to 80.2, 83.3 years taken together (2022/2024). The region has fewer smokers than British Columbia, 7.3% of adults to 8.9%. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Vancouver Health Service Delivery Area as a whole, not for Renfrew-Collingwood alone.

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

A normal December brings 14 cm of snow, the most of any month. Frosty days number 17 in a normal year, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (60) and Canadian towns (159). A July afternoon in Renfrew-Collingwood typically reaches 23.0°C.

3 school boards share Renfrew-Collingwood

Within 3 km of Renfrew-Collingwood are 73 elementary schools, 11 secondary schools, 1 school for every grade and 5 alternative or adult schools. Of its 72 tested schools, 33 sit in the top two fifths in British Columbia and 15 in the bottom two. 2 of the 90 teach in French, against 2% of schools in British Columbia.

The police who cover Renfrew-Collingwood record more serious crime than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 93

Property crime in its police area ran at 43.6 per 1,000 residents a year, above British Columbia’s towns (31) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. The violent index for its police area came to 99, above British Columbia’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Renfrew-Collingwood shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of the Vancouver service area.

Commuters in Renfrew-Collingwood travel further than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns, 31 min on average

More of Renfrew-Collingwood belongs to a visible minority than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 77%

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.2% of residents, below British Columbia’s towns (5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. Under-15s account for just over a tenth of the population. 20% of residents are 65 or over.

Expect November days around 10°C in Renfrew-Collingwood, nights around 5°C

Precipitation in November averages 245 mm. Next comes December, with normal highs of 7°C and lows of 3°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Vancouver.

Fewer of Vancouver Kingsway voted in 2021 than in most ridings: 54%, behind 90%

As part of Vancouver, Renfrew-Collingwood is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own.

Renfrew-Collingwood’s public library is VPL: Renfrew Branch

The library figures on this page are Vancouver’s: Vancouver Public Library serves all 742,394 people of the city, Renfrew-Collingwood among them.

A national route near Renfrew-Collingwood: the The Trans Canada Trail

12 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Swimmers have 28 beaches within 5 km, Trout Lake Beach the nearest. The closest provincial park is Mount Seymour Park, 7.2 km from the edge of town. A drive of 45 km reaches Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, the nearest national park.

Earthquakes are Renfrew-Collingwood’s biggest hazard: $0.43 of damage a year per $1,000 of buildings, 14 times the norm

Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 1.2% of homes, below both British Columbia’s towns (1.8%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Burn scars are few around Renfrew-Collingwood, with 0.2% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.004% a year). No flood study for Renfrew-Collingwood is on the national inventory. Behind earthquake risk sits data gathered across the city of Vancouver, with Renfrew-Collingwood one part of it.