A new report shows some interesting facts about the quality of life in Prince George.
The Vital Signs Report scans the city from 2015-2018 and uses data, community knowledge and reports by local and regional organizations to compile information and “support action to improving quality of life.”
For renters, the report found that 43% of tenants spend more than 30% of their income on rent. According to the 2016 Housing and Community Profile, “Overall, considering affordability, overspending, income levels, overcrowding, and bedroom shortfalls, the rental situation in Prince George was considered to be ‘poor.”
It’s also getting harder for residents to get a good meal. The report says, a “nutritious food basket” for a family of four in the Northern Health Region has gone up from $939.00 in 2013 to $1032 in 2015 and we are now the most expensive region in the province.
Residents of the Northern Interior Health Services Delivery Area appear to have a lower “perceived life stress” than the province and the country, and nine out of ten people are satisfied with their lives.
Three out of four people in the North report a strong sense of belonging, which Vital Signs said is an indication of stronger community connection and ownership than BC and Canada overall.
For the full report from Vital Signs, follow this link.
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