Sidney
5,000-15,000 Town
Pop. 12,951 CAP
Fiscal Report Card
! Below Avg
Fiscal Balance
$283 / person
BC
Band
30th of 35 in band
Your operating surplus of $283/person is 0.4× the band average of $783. This ranks 30th of 35 in your band.
✓ Strong
Tax Burden
$1,337 / person
BC
Band
14th of 35 in band
Per-person taxation of $1,337 is 16% below the band average of $1,598, ranking 14th of 35 in your band.
✓ Strong
Debt Load
9.1% capacity used
BC
Band
10th of 35 in band
You've used 9.1% of liability servicing capacity, leaving significant room for strategic borrowing if needed.
✓ Strong
Revenue Resilience
10.4% grant dependency
BC
Band
6th of 35 in band
Grant dependency of 10.4% is below the band average of 16.3%, indicating stronger revenue self-sufficiency.
✓ Strong
Service Efficiency
$2,169 / person
BC
Band
10th of 35 in band
Total spending of $2,169/person is $667 below the band average, ranking 10th of 35 for service efficiency.
Revenue Breakdown (per person)
Expense Breakdown (per person)
Peer Comparison
5,000-15,000 Band — 35 municipalities
| Municipality | Type | Population▼ | Rev/Cap | Exp/Cap | Surplus/Cap | Debt/Cap | Tax Coll. % | Liab. Used % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parksville | C | 14,710 | $2,621 | $2,303 | $318 | $319 | 98.8% | 4.0% |
| Powell River | C | 14,607 | $3,871 | $3,105 | $767 | $2,251 | 97.6% | 24.7% |
| Whistler | D | 14,025 | $10,477 | $9,179 | $1,298 | $4,414 | 98.4% | 14.9% |
| Terrace | C | 13,926 | $3,346 | $2,477 | $870 | $244 | 98.4% | 5.7% |
| Dawson Creek | C | 13,615 | $5,224 | $3,882 | $1,342 | $1,322 | 96.3% | 25.3% |
| Prince Rupert | C | 13,536 | $5,837 | $3,975 | $1,862 | $3,505 | 97.4% | 24.9% |
| Summerland | D | 13,310 | $3,818 | $3,001 | $817 | $1,135 | 99.4% | 17.3% |
| View Royal | T | 13,219 | $1,980 | $1,627 | $353 | $279 | 99.2% | 10.1% |
| North Saanich | D | 13,198 | $2,122 | $1,884 | $238 | $299 | 98.7% | 10.2% |
| Sidney | T | 12,951 | $2,452 | $2,169 | $283 | $815 | 99.4% | 9.1% |
| Coldstream | D | 12,306 | $1,210 | $1,154 | $57 | $937 | 98.8% | 15.7% |
| Nelson | C | 11,716 | $5,562 | $4,639 | $923 | $425 | 98.9% | 7.3% |
| Sechelt | D | 11,707 | $2,395 | $2,045 | $350 | $387 | 96.9% | 16.5% |
| Williams Lake | C | 11,626 | $3,582 | $2,886 | $697 | $413 | 97.5% | 10.6% |
| Quesnel | C | 10,422 | $3,556 | $3,233 | $324 | $1,157 | 97.3% | 21.8% |
| Ladysmith | T | 9,690 | $2,702 | $2,246 | $456 | $1,597 | 98.3% | 24.6% |
| Qualicum Beach | T | 9,663 | $2,965 | $2,143 | $823 | $278 | 99.0% | 22.9% |
| Castlegar | C | 9,042 | $3,141 | $2,889 | $253 | $1,738 | 98.5% | 14.5% |
| Kimberley | C | 8,674 | $3,576 | $2,637 | $939 | $527 | 98.4% | 11.0% |
| Revelstoke | C | 8,617 | $5,252 | $3,718 | $1,534 | $1,114 | 97.2% | 26.9% |
| Trail | C | 8,480 | $3,620 | $3,019 | $602 | $1,460 | 98.6% | 28.3% |
| Merritt | C | 7,809 | $6,580 | $2,897 | $3,683 | $1,799 | 97.2% | 25.0% |
| Kent | D | 7,201 | $3,115 | $2,001 | $1,114 | $121 | 98.6% | 2.6% |
| Hope | D | 6,855 | $2,885 | $2,966 | -$81 | $415 | 98.2% | 7.2% |
| Peachland | D | 6,382 | $2,658 | $2,389 | $268 | $1,531 | 95.6% | 33.2% |
| Fernie | C | 6,000 | $4,086 | $3,672 | $414 | $428 | 98.2% | 15.2% |
| Armstrong | C | 5,899 | $1,884 | $1,528 | $356 | $759 | 99.0% | 14.1% |
| Creston | T | 5,892 | $2,921 | $2,454 | $467 | $815 | 98.8% | 12.5% |
| Smithers | T | 5,879 | $5,268 | $3,470 | $1,797 | $467 | 98.4% | 7.6% |
| Spallumcheen | D | 5,858 | $2,376 | $1,755 | $621 | $70 | 97.2% | 1.4% |
| Oliver | T | 5,824 | $2,812 | $2,349 | $463 | $1,277 | 98.5% | 27.8% |
| Osoyoos | T | 5,730 | $4,466 | $2,880 | $1,587 | $1,836 | 97.4% | 16.2% |
| Duncan | C | 5,513 | $3,119 | $2,461 | $658 | $0 | 98.5% | 0.0% |
| Metchosin | D | 5,271 | $1,853 | $1,466 | $386 | $0 | 99.2% | 0.0% |
| Gibsons | T | 5,098 | $3,345 | $2,772 | $573 | $1,818 | 98.1% | 29.4% |