Living in Okanagan Mission

Okanagan Mission is a large place in British Columbia, Canada, home to 38,374 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 1%, #11 of 2,508), climate-conscious movers (top 15%, #272 of 1,899), business owners (top 21%, #383 of 1,899).

Residents38,374
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (Kelowna International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km300,100 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Okanagan)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 840 m, height range 1,320 m
Nearest large lakeOkanagan Lake, 1.4 km
Main railway line6.2 km
Distance to Ottawa3,270 km
Within 10 km217,392 people
LandscapeColumbia Kootenay Mountain
Winter daylight8 h 06 min, sunset 0:59

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How Okanagan Mission 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 family51#990 of 1,760#94 of 350Map
Low-income household30#1,136 of 1,561#89 of 292Map
Low-income family39#1,023 of 1,245#101 of 254Map
Single parent46#830 of 978#139 of 202Map
Pensioner couple53#810 of 1,453#252 of 291Map
Single pensioner58#953 of 1,453#213 of 291Map
Early retiree56#357 of 1,721#167 of 324Map
Single professional55#514 of 809#139 of 177Map
Young professional58#528 of 844#147 of 184Map
DINKS59#402 of 568#112 of 133Map
Remote worker56#465 of 1,176#78 of 230Map
Commuter72#415 of 1,307#136 of 278Map
Car-free household59#525 of 866#149 of 197Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer40#842 of 1,245#94 of 254Map
Budget-constrained mover27#1,448 of 1,899#114 of 348Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#511 of 820#142 of 182Map
Expat professional68#410 of 1,176#143 of 230Map
Healthcare-first mover62#1,007 of 1,453#186 of 291Map
Nature-focused household45#1,568 of 2,661#199 of 464Map
Cross-border commuter15#876 of 2,508#260 of 441Map
Outdoor and mountain lover73#11 of 2,508#10 of 441Map
Rural value seeker24#1,902 of 2,661#209 of 464Map
High-net-worth mover75#106 of 2,508#35 of 441Map
Lottery winner74#214 of 2,923#74 of 510Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#272 of 1,899#12 of 348Map
Coastal living69#358 of 1,224#103 of 310Map
Business owner77#383 of 1,899#190 of 348Map
Digital native49#559 of 867#148 of 187Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)99
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Foundation82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Jobs and economy64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)57
  • Education and family51
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Green space34
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • Affordability15
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Flat land (terrain relief)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)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

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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.