Living in Chilliwack

Name: Chilliwack
Address: British Columbia, CA

Chilliwack is a city in British Columbia, Canada, home to 101,491 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 2%, #19 of 1,721), cross-border commuters (top 3%, #72 of 2,508), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 5%, #110 of 2,508).

Residents101,491

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport89 km (Vancouver International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km487,800 people

Sea coast61 km

Lake shore7 km (Lake Harrison)

Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 900 m

Nearest large lakeHarrison Lake, 6.9 km

Nearest major riverFraser, 4.7 km

Main railway line7.1 km

Border with United States of America19 km

Distance to Ottawa3,458 km

Within 10 km194,359 people

LandscapeCascade Range

Winter daylight8 h 12 min, sunset 1:12

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Good to know about Chilliwack

The landscape belongs to Cascade Range.
Harrison Lake is 6.9 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 12 min and sets around 1:12; in late June it sets around 6:17.

How Chilliwack ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Canada. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

Profile	Score	In Canada	In British Columbia
Young family	45	#1,351 of 1,760	#213 of 350	Map
Low-income household	44	#667 of 1,561	#13 of 292	Map
Low-income family	41	#939 of 1,245	#43 of 254	Map
Single parent	47	#814 of 978	#125 of 202	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#186 of 1,453	#104 of 291	Map
Single pensioner	63	#514 of 1,453	#116 of 291	Map
Early retiree	69	#19 of 1,721	#19 of 324	Map
Single professional	66	#108 of 809	#39 of 177	Map
Young professional	69	#102 of 844	#37 of 184	Map
DINKS	70	#129 of 568	#65 of 133	Map
Remote worker	63	#211 of 1,176	#20 of 230	Map
Commuter	81	#63 of 1,307	#12 of 278	Map
Car-free household	72	#133 of 866	#48 of 197	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	49	#535 of 1,245	#10 of 254	Map
Budget-constrained mover	38	#1,140 of 1,899	#40 of 348	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	64	#153 of 820	#66 of 182	Map
Expat professional	69	#366 of 1,176	#140 of 230	Map
Healthcare-first mover	62	#1,012 of 1,453	#190 of 291	Map
Nature-focused household	40	#1,676 of 2,661	#218 of 464	Map
Cross-border commuter	65	#72 of 2,508	#51 of 441	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	63	#110 of 2,508	#82 of 441	Map
Rural value seeker	28	#1,771 of 2,661	#188 of 464	Map
High-net-worth mover	73	#164 of 2,508	#49 of 441	Map
Lottery winner	76	#138 of 2,923	#43 of 510	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#170 of 1,899	#3 of 348	Map
Coastal living	72	#127 of 1,224	#54 of 310	Map
Business owner	77	#393 of 1,899	#191 of 348	Map
Digital native	56	#380 of 867	#97 of 187	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Sea or lake shore92
Foundation89
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)86
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
Lifestyle and amenities80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Mobility and connectivity78
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
Jobs and economy69
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
National border nearby (straight line)61
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
Education and family37
Green space36
Affordability25
Flat land (terrain relief)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.