Living in Fleetwood

Fleetwood is a large place in British Columbia, Canada, home to 65,565 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #25 of 1,899), expat professionals (top 3%, #31 of 1,176), cross-border commuters (top 3%, #70 of 2,508).

Residents65,565
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport28 km (Vancouver International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km4,191,700 people
Sea coast11 km
Lake shore7 km (Lake Pitt)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m
Nearest large lakePitt Lake, 7.4 km
Nearest major riverFraser, 6.2 km
Main railway line7.2 km
Border with United States of America18 km
Distance to Ottawa3,519 km
Within 10 km829,707 people
Greater areaGreater Vancouver, 26 km out
Winter daylight8 h 12 min, sunset 1:16

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How Fleetwood 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.

ProfileScoreIn CanadaIn British Columbia
Young family56#514 of 1,760#25 of 350Map
Low-income household25#1,210 of 1,561#125 of 292Map
Low-income family41#952 of 1,245#50 of 254Map
Single parent51#670 of 978#32 of 202Map
Pensioner couple66#130 of 1,453#83 of 291Map
Single pensioner69#138 of 1,453#37 of 291Map
Early retiree63#114 of 1,721#105 of 324Map
Single professional72#52 of 809#14 of 177Map
Young professional75#50 of 844#14 of 184Map
DINKS79#33 of 568#14 of 133Map
Remote worker59#339 of 1,176#46 of 230Map
Commuter79#91 of 1,307#18 of 278Map
Car-free household78#55 of 866#17 of 197Map
Student63#241 of 418#63 of 97Map
First-home buyer40#816 of 1,245#78 of 254Map
Budget-constrained mover21#1,533 of 1,899#161 of 348Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#43 of 820#14 of 182Map
Expat professional81#31 of 1,176#14 of 230Map
Healthcare-first mover74#195 of 1,453#12 of 291Map
Nature-focused household23#2,181 of 2,661#328 of 464Map
Cross-border commuter65#70 of 2,508#49 of 441Map
Outdoor and mountain lover34#1,142 of 2,508#335 of 441Map
Rural value seeker3#2,382 of 2,661#322 of 464Map
High-net-worth mover81#34 of 2,508#11 of 441Map
Lottery winner82#32 of 2,923#11 of 510Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#833 of 1,899#72 of 348Map
Coastal living66#660 of 1,224#187 of 310Map
Business owner86#25 of 1,899#14 of 348Map
Digital native63#126 of 867#29 of 187Map

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
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Foundation94
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Education and family88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)69
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • National border nearby (straight line)64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • Green space15
  • Affordability5
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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