Nanaimo B

Small town · British Columbia · Population 4,500

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Nanaimo B, with comparisons and sources.

25 · Below average

Average monthly rent$980/month

BC: $1,494/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $923/month · 2016: $894/month (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$576,000

BC: $785,000 · Canada: $472,000 · 2016: $414,045 (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing15.5%

BC: 25.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 29.4% · 2016: 25.9% · Statistics Canada, 2021

67 · Good

Median household income$60,400

BC: $85,000 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $46,994 · 2016: $51,721 (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)11.6%

BC: 7.6% · Canada: 5.2% · 2016: -0.3% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate8.5%

BC: 8.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 6.3% · 2016: 9.6% · Statistics Canada, 2021