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Best places to live in British Columbia

511 places and 7,706,375 residents in British Columbia, Canada, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional data: official figures on affordability, education and family and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

10#10 Coquitlam Town Centre9#9 Cloverdale8#8 Port Coquitlam7#7 Newton6#6 Willoughby5#5 Victoria-Downtown4#4 Coquitlam3#3 Victoria (British Columbia)2#2 Langley1#1 Saanich
Young family fit across British Columbia, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Saanich
    British Columbia, 117,735 residents    61
  2. 2Langley
    British Columbia, 132,603 residents    61
  3. 3Victoria (British Columbia)
    British Columbia, 289,625 residents    60
  4. 4Coquitlam
    British Columbia, 148,625 residents    59
  5. 5Victoria-Downtown
    British Columbia, 46,309 residents    59
  6. 6Willoughby
    British Columbia, 31,305 residents    59
  7. 7Newton
    British Columbia, 159,390 residents    59
  8. 8Port Coquitlam
    British Columbia, 58,000 residents    58
  9. 9Cloverdale
    British Columbia, 73,355 residents    58
  10. 10Coquitlam Town Centre
    British Columbia, 24,282 residents    58

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For retired couples

  1. 1Saanich
    British Columbia, 117,735 residents    79
  2. 2Langford
    British Columbia, 46,584 residents    78
  3. 3Duncan
    British Columbia, 22,199 residents    78
  4. 4Oak Bay
    British Columbia, 18,015 residents    78
  5. 5Victoria-Downtown
    British Columbia, 46,309 residents    77
  6. 6Victoria (British Columbia)
    British Columbia, 289,625 residents    77
  7. 7Colwood
    British Columbia, 16,859 residents    77
  8. 8Esquimalt
    British Columbia, 17,655 residents    77
  9. 9Gordon Head
    British Columbia, 21,270 residents    76
  10. 10Fairfield (British Columbia, 11,740 residents)
    British Columbia, 11,740 residents    76

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For remote workers

  1. 1Duncan
    British Columbia, 22,199 residents    69
  2. 2North Cowichan
    British Columbia, 29,676 residents    68
  3. 3Victoria (British Columbia)
    British Columbia, 289,625 residents    68
  4. 4Saanich
    British Columbia, 117,735 residents    67
  5. 5Victoria-Downtown
    British Columbia, 46,309 residents    67
  6. 6Gordon Head
    British Columbia, 21,270 residents    66
  7. 7Langford
    British Columbia, 46,584 residents    66
  8. 8Carey
    British Columbia, 18,405 residents    66
  9. 9Oak Bay
    British Columbia, 18,015 residents    65
  10. 10Esquimalt
    British Columbia, 17,655 residents    65

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For commuters

  1. 1Newton
    British Columbia, 159,390 residents    83
  2. 2Coquitlam
    British Columbia, 148,625 residents    83
  3. 3Abbotsford
    British Columbia, 141,397 residents    83
  4. 4Langley
    British Columbia, 132,603 residents    83
  5. 5Whalley
    British Columbia, 102,555 residents    82
  6. 6Victoria (British Columbia)
    British Columbia, 289,625 residents    82
  7. 7Burnaby
    British Columbia, 249,125 residents    82
  8. 8Richmond (British Columbia)
    British Columbia, 209,937 residents    82
  9. 9Delta
    British Columbia, 101,668 residents    81
  10. 10Saanich
    British Columbia, 117,735 residents    81

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For single professionals

  1. 1Vancouver
    British Columbia, 662,248 residents    79
  2. 2Burnaby
    British Columbia, 249,125 residents    77
  3. 3Richmond (British Columbia)
    British Columbia, 209,937 residents    77
  4. 4Newton
    British Columbia, 159,390 residents    75
  5. 5Coquitlam
    British Columbia, 148,625 residents    75
  6. 6Whalley
    British Columbia, 102,555 residents    75
  7. 7Victoria (British Columbia)
    British Columbia, 289,625 residents    74
  8. 8Langley
    British Columbia, 132,603 residents    73
  9. 9North Vancouver
    British Columbia, 88,168 residents    73
  10. 10New Westminster
    British Columbia, 78,916 residents    73

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Prince George
    British Columbia, 78,943 residents    51
  2. 2Fort Nelson
    British Columbia, 2,611 residents    51
  3. 3Fort St. John
    British Columbia, 21,465 residents    48
  4. 4Williams Lake
    British Columbia, 14,168 residents    48
  5. 5Kamloops
    British Columbia, 104,460 residents    46
  6. 6Smithers
    British Columbia, 5,351 residents    46
  7. 7Hanceville
    British Columbia, 10,000 residents    46
  8. 8Quesnel
    British Columbia, 9,879 residents    46
  9. 9Vanderhoof
    British Columbia, 4,346 residents    45
  10. 10Dawson Creek
    British Columbia, 12,323 residents    45

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All profiles in British Columbia

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familySaanich61350
Low-income householdKamloops52292
Low-income familyKamloops53254
Single parentKamloops57202
Pensioner coupleSaanich79291
Single pensionerDuncan75291
Early retireeSaanich75324
Single professionalVancouver79177
Young professionalVancouver83184
DINKSVancouver87133
Remote workerDuncan69230
CommuterNewton83278
Car-free householdVancouver92197
StudentVancouver8597
First-home buyerKamloops56254
Budget-constrained moverPrince George51348
Urban lifestyle seekerVancouver88182
Expat professionalVancouver86230
Healthcare-first moverVictoria (British Columbia)78291
Nature-focused householdFraser Lake69464
Cross-border commuterTsawwassen79441
Outdoor and mountain loverSummerland75441
Rural value seekerFort Nelson72464
High-net-worth moverLangley90441
Lottery winnerCoquitlam85510
Climate-resilient relocationKamloops74348
Coastal livingMill Bay77310
Business ownerNewton88348
Digital nativeVancouver78187

Towns of 30,000+ in British Columbia