West Bench

Neighbourhood in Penticton 1 · British Columbia · Population 560

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Approximate boundaries

Penticton 1 doesn't publish neighbourhood boundaries, so AreaScore draws from the Census areas nearest where the name is placed by Natural Resources Canada, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap or AreaScore's own research. The outline follows Census lines and may not match how residents draw it. Figures marked city-wide are for all of Penticton 1.

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in West Bench, with comparisons and sources.

Affordability

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$933/month

City-wide figure for Penticton 1 · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,197/month

City-wide figure for Penticton 1 · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,511/month

City-wide figure for Penticton 1 · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,117/month

City-wide figure for Penticton 1 · CMHC, 2025

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing0%

Canada: 20.9% · City-wide figure for Penticton 1 · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

Median household income$61,375

Penticton 1: $68,500 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $50,260 (estimated) · 2016: $64,264 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)16.7%

Canada: 5.2% · City-wide figure for Penticton 1 · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate0%

Penticton 1: 7.8% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 15.4% (estimated) · 2016: 26.7% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021