Delta
50,000-150,000 City
Pop. 116,610 MVRD
Fiscal Report Card
~ Average
Fiscal Balance
$314 / person
BC
Band
8th of 14 in band
Your operating surplus of $314/person is 0.8× the band average of $411. This ranks 8th of 14 in your band.
! Below Avg
Tax Burden
$1,716 / person
BC
Band
12th of 14 in band
Per-person taxation of $1,716 is 31% above the band average. Residents contribute $405 more per person than typical peers.
✓ Strong
Debt Load
0.0% capacity used
BC
Band
2nd of 14 in band
You've used 0.0% of liability servicing capacity, leaving significant room for strategic borrowing if needed.
✓ Strong
Revenue Resilience
2.2% grant dependency
BC
Band
1st of 14 in band
Grant dependency of 2.2% is below the band average of 6.0%, indicating stronger revenue self-sufficiency.
! Below Avg
Service Efficiency
$2,689 / person
BC
Band
12th of 14 in band
Total spending of $2,689/person is $516 above the band average of $2,173, ranking 12th of 14 in your band.
Revenue Breakdown (per person)
Expense Breakdown (per person)
Peer Comparison
50,000-150,000 Band — 14 municipalities
| Municipality | Type | Population▼ | Rev/Cap | Exp/Cap | Surplus/Cap | Debt/Cap | Tax Coll. % | Liab. Used % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley | D | 148,653 | $585 | $438 | $147 | $146 | 98.5% | 4.1% |
| Saanich | D | 129,786 | $2,417 | $2,145 | $271 | $637 | 99.3% | 12.2% |
| Delta | C | 116,610 | $3,003 | $2,689 | $314 | $0 | 98.4% | 0.0% |
| Nanaimo | C | 108,438 | $2,517 | $2,085 | $432 | $312 | 98.6% | 8.9% |
| Kamloops | C | 107,254 | $2,810 | $2,561 | $249 | $442 | 78.8% | 15.7% |
| Chilliwack | C | 100,884 | $2,278 | $1,973 | $305 | $0 | 97.5% | 0.0% |
| Maple Ridge | C | 99,996 | $2,713 | $1,953 | $760 | $345 | 96.9% | 10.2% |
| Victoria | C | 99,792 | $3,573 | $3,099 | $473 | $448 | 99.2% | 8.3% |
| North Vancouver | D | 95,350 | $1,909 | $1,706 | $204 | $9 | 99.2% | 0.0% |
| New Westminster | C | 88,945 | $3,595 | $3,034 | $561 | $1,779 | 100.4% | 19.3% |
| Prince George | C | 84,006 | $2,988 | $2,482 | $507 | $1,196 | 97.4% | 23.9% |
| Port Coquitlam | C | 67,151 | $2,544 | $2,010 | $534 | $1,308 | 98.5% | 12.7% |
| North Vancouver | C | 64,847 | $2,807 | $2,508 | $299 | $13 | 99.2% | 0.0% |
| Langford | C | 52,953 | $2,440 | $1,746 | $694 | $730 | 96.7% | 17.7% |