Fort St. John
15,000-50,000 City
Pop. 23,005 PEA
Fiscal Report Card
✓ Strong
Fiscal Balance
$1,085 / person
BC
Band
2nd of 24 in band
Your operating surplus of $1,085/person is 1.9× the band average of $583. This ranks 2nd of 24 in your band.
! Below Avg
Tax Burden
$1,721 / person
BC
Band
19th of 24 in band
Per-person taxation of $1,721 is 20% above the band average. Residents contribute $288 more per person than typical peers.
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Debt Load
15.7% capacity used
BC
Band
17th of 24 in band
You've used 15.7% of liability capacity, near the band average of 12.5%. Ranking 17th of 24 in your band.
! Below Avg
Revenue Resilience
31.0% grant dependency
BC
Band
24th of 24 in band
Grant dependency of 31.0% is above the band average of 9.1%. More reliant on transfers than typical peers.
! Below Avg
Service Efficiency
$3,500 / person
BC
Band
22nd of 24 in band
Total spending of $3,500/person is $1,041 above the band average of $2,459, ranking 22nd of 24 in your band.
Revenue Breakdown (per person)
Expense Breakdown (per person)
Peer Comparison
15,000-50,000 Band — 24 municipalities
| Municipality | Type | Population▼ | Rev/Cap | Exp/Cap | Surplus/Cap | Debt/Cap | Tax Coll. % | Liab. Used % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon | C | 47,265 | $2,496 | $2,264 | $231 | $784 | 99.2% | 3.1% |
| West Kelowna | C | 46,358 | $1,948 | $1,942 | $6 | $1,035 | 95.0% | 22.4% |
| Mission | C | 45,231 | $2,850 | $2,157 | $693 | $280 | 96.2% | 5.5% |
| West Vancouver | D | 40,715 | $5,855 | $5,248 | $606 | $602 | 99.1% | 3.5% |
| Port Moody | C | 39,316 | $2,964 | $2,444 | $521 | $571 | 98.6% | 8.2% |
| Campbell River | C | 38,658 | $2,625 | $2,198 | $426 | $207 | 98.6% | 4.9% |
| Penticton | C | 37,943 | $4,275 | $3,838 | $437 | $563 | 99.1% | 11.9% |
| North Cowichan | D | 34,546 | $2,315 | $2,012 | $303 | $914 | 98.2% | 23.8% |
| Langley | C | 31,936 | $2,725 | $2,038 | $686 | $678 | 98.5% | 4.1% |
| Courtenay | C | 31,242 | $2,521 | $2,225 | $297 | $618 | 98.3% | 11.0% |
| Squamish | D | 24,655 | $5,828 | $3,211 | $2,617 | $1,655 | 98.4% | 26.5% |
| Fort St. John | C | 23,005 | $4,585 | $3,500 | $1,085 | $1,535 | 94.5% | 15.7% |
| Cranbrook | C | 22,675 | $3,085 | $2,664 | $421 | $1,171 | 97.6% | 23.9% |
| White Rock | C | 22,362 | $3,291 | $2,489 | $802 | $878 | 95.2% | 7.9% |
| Colwood | C | 21,874 | $2,222 | $1,564 | $657 | $494 | 98.7% | 11.2% |
| Pitt Meadows | C | 21,071 | $2,841 | $2,362 | $479 | $1,053 | 98.7% | 12.4% |
| Salmon Arm | C | 21,034 | $2,233 | $1,924 | $309 | $948 | 98.8% | 24.8% |
| Port Alberni | C | 20,264 | $2,911 | $2,679 | $232 | $1,003 | 96.7% | 12.0% |
| Esquimalt | D | 19,738 | $2,594 | $2,352 | $242 | $1,685 | 98.0% | 19.0% |
| Oak Bay | D | 19,703 | $3,443 | $2,856 | $587 | $0 | 99.7% | 0.0% |
| Central Saanich | D | 19,326 | $2,387 | $1,737 | $650 | $336 | 99.4% | 6.5% |
| Lake Country | D | 18,705 | $2,568 | $2,098 | $470 | $908 | 99.0% | 19.1% |
| Sooke | D | 16,866 | $1,771 | $1,308 | $462 | $131 | 97.2% | 14.0% |
| Comox | T | 15,902 | $2,684 | $1,907 | $778 | $191 | 98.8% | 8.4% |