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PG named BC’s most affordable city

The top three most affordable cities in BC are all in the north.

In a recent survey from Zolo, Prince George ranked first while Fort St. John and Terrace were second and third.

Things like average home price, household income, home price-to-income ratio, and unemployment figures were used as a measuring stick to determine the overall rankings.

In the report, PG has an average home price of $361,000 while the average household income is just over $107,000. The northern capital has an unemployment rate of 6.8% – the exact same mark as Fort St. John, Terrace, Prince Rupert, Dawson Creek, Quesnel, and Williams Lake.

In the Cariboo, Quesnel and Williams Lake placed 12th and 13th, ranking ahead of Courtenay, Campbell River, and Port Alberni.

For a link to the full report, click here.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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