Bowen Island
1,500-5,000 District Municipality
Pop. 4,181 MVRD
Fiscal Report Card
~ Average
Fiscal Balance
$1,039 / person
BC
Band
21st of 42 in band
Your operating surplus of $1,039/person is 0.9× the band average of $1,220. This ranks 21st of 42 in your band.
! Below Avg
Tax Burden
$2,535 / person
BC
Band
36th of 42 in band
Per-person taxation of $2,535 is 50% above the band average. Residents contribute $840 more per person than typical peers.
! Below Avg
Debt Load
26.1% capacity used
BC
Band
38th of 42 in band
At 26.1% of liability capacity used, borrowing room is more constrained than 4 of 42 peers in your band.
✓ Strong
Revenue Resilience
11.2% grant dependency
BC
Band
2nd of 42 in band
Grant dependency of 11.2% is below the band average of 28.0%, indicating stronger revenue self-sufficiency.
~ Average
Service Efficiency
$3,020 / person
BC
Band
20th of 42 in band
Total spending of $3,020/person is $201 below the band average, ranking 20th of 42 for service efficiency.
Revenue Breakdown (per person)
Expense Breakdown (per person)
Peer Comparison
1,500-5,000 Band — 42 municipalities
| Municipality | Type | Population▼ | Rev/Cap | Exp/Cap | Surplus/Cap | Debt/Cap | Tax Coll. % | Liab. Used % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | V | 4,901 | $3,100 | $2,098 | $1,001 | $1,940 | 98.1% | 26.4% |
| Vanderhoof | D | 4,839 | $2,944 | $2,463 | $481 | $509 | 97.8% | 16.1% |
| Port Hardy | D | 4,552 | $2,651 | $2,578 | $73 | $619 | 95.3% | 15.7% |
| Golden | T | 4,455 | $3,774 | $3,250 | $524 | $1,078 | 98.0% | 87.4% |
| Grand Forks | C | 4,447 | $5,599 | $3,503 | $2,095 | $586 | 95.1% | 6.6% |
| Northern Rockies | D | 4,400 | $9,736 | $8,810 | $927 | $4,902 | 87.4% | 19.3% |
| Rossland | C | 4,390 | $4,029 | $2,680 | $1,349 | $1,626 | 98.5% | 22.2% |
| Sparwood | D | 4,265 | $4,455 | $3,464 | $991 | $1,049 | 99.0% | 13.3% |
| Bowen Island | D | 4,181 | $4,059 | $3,020 | $1,039 | $2,891 | 98.1% | 26.1% |
| Lantzville | D | 4,099 | $1,801 | $1,497 | $304 | $939 | 96.9% | 8.8% |
| Invermere | D | 3,910 | $3,876 | $3,167 | $709 | $2,567 | 98.9% | 29.0% |
| Lake Cowichan | T | 3,748 | $2,816 | $1,743 | $1,074 | $0 | 96.9% | 0.4% |
| Mackenzie | D | 3,729 | $4,885 | $3,741 | $1,144 | $0 | 82.9% | 0.2% |
| Pemberton | V | 3,678 | $4,096 | $3,376 | $719 | $1,026 | 102.5% | 18.4% |
| Princeton | T | 3,333 | $5,869 | $3,515 | $2,354 | $2,177 | 94.1% | 23.4% |
| Enderby | C | 3,323 | $3,311 | $1,793 | $1,517 | $575 | 97.6% | 10.8% |
| Houston | D | 3,268 | $4,317 | $3,204 | $1,114 | $283 | 97.0% | 4.2% |
| Sicamous | D | 3,005 | $6,565 | $4,129 | $2,436 | $2,115 | 97.3% | 17.7% |
| Elkford | D | 2,805 | $5,256 | $3,656 | $1,601 | $3,746 | 99.1% | 23.1% |
| Clearwater | D | 2,751 | $3,084 | $2,795 | $289 | $54 | 97.9% | 4.6% |
| Highlands | D | 2,698 | $1,644 | $1,502 | $143 | $41 | 96.6% | 7.6% |
| Chetwynd | D | 2,692 | $4,487 | $3,439 | $1,048 | $1,070 | 98.6% | 10.5% |
| Tofino | D | 2,653 | $13,397 | $6,582 | $6,816 | $6,526 | 99.7% | 18.2% |
| Chase | V | 2,639 | $2,393 | $1,910 | $483 | $672 | 97.9% | 13.9% |
| Port McNeill | T | 2,591 | $2,282 | $2,053 | $228 | $412 | 102.4% | 15.7% |
| Anmore | V | 2,533 | $2,977 | $2,039 | $938 | $962 | 97.4% | 12.6% |
| Logan Lake | D | 2,371 | $4,257 | $2,712 | $1,545 | $100 | 98.5% | 16.4% |
| Ucluelet | D | 2,309 | $6,419 | $3,872 | $2,547 | $625 | 98.8% | 19.2% |
| Tumbler Ridge | D | 2,301 | $8,748 | $7,171 | $1,577 | $0 | 99.4% | 3.9% |
| Lillooet | D | 2,196 | $3,773 | $3,558 | $215 | $0 | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Lumby | V | 2,147 | $2,986 | $1,729 | $1,257 | $86 | 93.3% | 3.9% |
| Fruitvale | V | 2,112 | $2,063 | $1,639 | $425 | $993 | 96.3% | 16.3% |
| 100 Mile House | D | 2,083 | $3,813 | $3,474 | $339 | $0 | 98.2% | 0.5% |
| Burns Lake | V | 1,932 | $7,433 | $3,573 | $3,860 | $0 | 92.7% | 31.1% |
| Warfield | V | 1,881 | $1,835 | $1,731 | $104 | $158 | 97.3% | 23.0% |
| Keremeos | V | 1,836 | $1,580 | $1,542 | $38 | $79 | 97.8% | 3.6% |
| Nakusp | V | 1,762 | $4,228 | $3,334 | $894 | $604 | 96.2% | 9.8% |
| Ashcroft | V | 1,747 | $2,945 | $2,546 | $398 | $0 | 93.5% | 0.0% |
| Harrison Hot Springs | V | 1,731 | $5,288 | $3,669 | $1,619 | $160 | 94.6% | 2.6% |
| Fort St. James | D | 1,696 | $6,531 | $4,085 | $2,447 | $122 | 97.5% | 2.1% |
| Taylor | D | 1,606 | $7,561 | $6,369 | $1,192 | $2,207 | 99.0% | 15.8% |
| Telkwa | V | 1,500 | $3,635 | $2,258 | $1,377 | $92 | 95.1% | 7.4% |