Least Dense in British Columbia

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

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Least Dense — British Columbia

1 Peace River B 0/mi²

2 Hanceville 2/mi²

3 East Kootenay C 4/mi²

4 Central Kootenay H 4/mi²

5 Bulkley-Nechako A 4/mi²

6 Cariboo G 5/mi²

7 Cariboo A 21/mi²

8 Comox Valley C 22/mi²

9 Nanoose Bay 27/mi²

10 Peace River C 27/mi²

11 University Endowment Lands 28/mi²

12 Highway 11 41/mi²

13 Bridgeview 41/mi²

14 Comox Valley A 42/mi²

15 Ganges 42/mi²

16 Terra Nova 43/mi²

17 Westsyde 43/mi²

18 Hamilton 44/mi²

19 North Kamloops 44/mi²

20 Rosedale 45/mi²

21 Columbia-Shuswap C 46/mi²

22 Garden City 47/mi²

23 Ironwood 49/mi²

24 Aberdeen 50/mi²

25 Spallumcheen 54/mi²

26 Sahali 55/mi²

27 Agassiz 55/mi²

28 Sunshine Hills 59/mi²

29 Metro Vancouver A 59/mi²

30 East Newton North 59/mi²

31 South Arm 59/mi²

32 East Newton South 64/mi²

33 Woodwards 64/mi²

34 Queensborough 65/mi²

35 Port Haney 66/mi²

36 Brocklehurst 68/mi²

37 McMillan 69/mi²

38 Yennadon 71/mi²

39 Historic Downtown 74/mi²

40 Marshall-McCallum 75/mi²

41 South Clearbrook 75/mi²

42 Cowichan Valley B 76/mi²

43 Whatcom 76/mi²

44 Sardis 79/mi²

45 Departure Bay 79/mi²

46 Nanaimo F 81/mi²

47 Cedar Valley 82/mi²

48 Southern Gulf Islands 83/mi²

49 Fairfield 83/mi²

50 East Cambie 85/mi²

51 Clayburn 87/mi²

52 Glenrosa 89/mi²

53 Kitimat 89/mi²

54 Rural Saanich 90/mi²

55 Shellmont 91/mi²

56 Surrey Centre 92/mi²

57 Promontory 93/mi²

58 Kent 97/mi²

59 West Cambie 97/mi²

60 Saanich Core 98/mi²

61 Canyon Springs 103/mi²

62 Harewood 105/mi²

63 West Clayton 106/mi²

64 Ranch Park 108/mi²

65 New Horizons 116/mi²

66 Thompson 119/mi²

67 Quilchena 119/mi²

68 East Clayton 121/mi²

69 Murrayville 122/mi²

70 Albion 125/mi²

71 Cedar Cove 125/mi²

72 Seafair 127/mi²

73 Hammond 127/mi²

74 Aldergrove 132/mi²

75 Punjabi Market 136/mi²

76 Ladner 136/mi²

77 Brookswood 142/mi²

78 Hockaday 142/mi²

79 Blundell 143/mi²

80 Cordova Bay 145/mi²

81 Marpole South 149/mi²

82 Dundarave 150/mi²

83 Whistler 151/mi²

84 Townline 157/mi²

85 Royal Oak 159/mi²

86 Saltspring Island 165/mi²

87 Burke Mountain 166/mi²

88 South Cambie 166/mi²

89 Lyndhurst 168/mi²

90 Cape Horn 174/mi²

91 Shaughnessy 176/mi²

92 Vedder Crossing 177/mi²

93 Second Street 178/mi²

94 Tillicum 181/mi²

95 Broadmoor 183/mi²

96 Metchosin 189/mi²

97 Stride Hill 189/mi²

98 Olympic Village 196/mi²

99 Capitol Hill 198/mi²

100 Steveston 200/mi²

The least densely populated cities in British Columbia offer spacious living with more land per resident. Peace River B has just 0 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

1. In Peace River B, there are only 0 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 27,878,400 square feet of city space.
2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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