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Smithers, BC
Full City Profile · British Columbia
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
5,378
Population
913/sq mi density
$85,000
Median Income
$51,350 per capita
$400,000
Home Value
$1,000
Median Rent
12.3% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
234 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$85,000 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$400,000 home value, $1,000/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,000
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$51,350
31% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
67% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Smithers vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Smithers’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,000
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$51,350
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$988
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$988
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.5%
2% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.7%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.7%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
15.5%
Other
16.8%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
167
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $85,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,350 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $988 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 167 |