Live	Housing, Family, Community

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While the natural surroundings may draw people to northern BC, it's the personal atmosphere that keeps them here. The housing is affordable, the neighbourhoods are friendly, the people are non-pretentious, and jeans and t-shirts are the norm. 

 

It costs less to live in northern BC. For most, after the rent or mortgage is paid, there is plenty left over to have a little fun. The following listings can help you find a rental or a new home.

 

College Heights residents in Prince George enjoy views of the Rocky Mountain foothills.

  

Affordable Housing The BC Real Estate Association says the average price of a northern BC home sold in 2006 was $164,051. Compare that to the BC average of $390,760, which would net you two above average homes in the North. No other major realty market comes close to enjoying that kind of housing affordability: Kamloops $221,279 Okanagan $324,964 Vancouver $509,876.

 

The North has countless opportunities for families: UNBC's Recreation Organization annual fishing derby on Father's Day weekend, spending birthday parties at Bubba Baloo's, and splashing through the water park at Fort George Park in downtown Prince George are only a few of the options available. Check out the Play section for more recreation ideas, Explore for tourism & adventure opportunities, and Indulge for the arts and culture scene.

 

 

It's the idea of a balanced lifestyle that differentiates life in BC's northern communities from many other places. The people here are earnest and hardworking but they still make time to relax, enjoy family and friends, and have a lot of fun.

Families help light up the PG Civic Centre outdoor ice oval.