Population
999
Land Area
3,585
haAnnual Operating Budget
$2.8M
expensesTrends and Profile
Daajing Giids Population Trend
Annual estimates, 2011–2025
Fiscal Trends (2021–2024)
Revenue and expense per person over 4 years
Fiscal Report Card
These metrics reflect reported financial data and do not capture local context such as major infrastructure investments, one-time grants, natural disasters, or policy decisions. Learn more
Fiscal Balance
$17
/ personOperating surplus of $17/person is 0.0× the band average of $1,187. Ranks 140th of 193 in the band.
Tax Burden
$702
/ personPer-person taxation of $702 is 60% below the band average of $1,770, ranking 11th of 193 in the band.
Debt Load
13.6%
capacity usedAt 13.6% of liability capacity used, borrowing room is more constrained than 51 of 193 peers in the band.
Revenue Resilience
41.4%
grant dependencyGrant dependency of 41.4% is above the band average of 33.0%. More reliant on transfers than typical peers.
Service Efficiency
$2,840
/ personTotal spending of $2,840/person is $1,398 below the band average, ranking 56th of 193 for service efficiency.
What's Driving These Numbers
Tax Revenue by Property Class
How the annual municipal tax levy is split across property classes. A higher residential share means homeowners carry more of the tax burden.
Share of total municipal tax levy by property class
Annual Homeowner Cost
Estimated taxes on a median-value home
A typical homeowner pays $4,166/year — 70% above the band average of $2,450.
Estimated annual property tax on a typical home. Census median unavailable — based on a benchmark proxy. See methodology.
Learn more ↗Estimated taxes on a median-value home
Estimated annual property tax on a typical home. Census median unavailable — based on a benchmark proxy. See methodology.
A typical homeowner pays $4,166/year — 70% above the band average of $2,450.
Learn more ↗$4,166 / yr
Estimated taxes on a median-value home
Estimated annual property tax on a typical home. Census median unavailable — based on a benchmark proxy. See methodology.
A typical homeowner pays $4,166/year — 70% above the band average of $2,450.
Residential Tax Base
Share of assessed property value from residential
90.3% of the tax base is residential — homeowners carry nearly all of the tax burden. Band average: 84.7%.
Learn more ↗Share of assessed property value from residential
90.3% of the tax base is residential — homeowners carry nearly all of the tax burden. Band average: 84.7%.
Learn more ↗90.3%
Share of assessed property value from residential
90.3% of the tax base is residential — homeowners carry nearly all of the tax burden. Band average: 84.7%.
Population Growth
Change over 5 years (2020–2025)
Population grew 4.1% over 5 years, compared to the band average of 20.8%.
Learn more ↗Change over 5 years (2020–2025)
Population grew 4.1% over 5 years, compared to the band average of 20.8%.
Learn more ↗+4.1%
Change over 5 years (2020–2025)
Population grew 4.1% over 5 years, compared to the band average of 20.8%.
Development Activity
Building permit data not available
Revenue Breakdown / person
Expense Breakdown / person
Peer Comparison
Comparing against 34 municipalities in the Under 1,500 band.
| Municipality | Type | Population▼ | Rev/Cap | Exp/Cap | Surplus/Cap | Debt/Cap | Tax Bill | Tax Coll. % | Liab. Used % | 5yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radium Hot Springs | V | 1,489 | $4,643 | $3,149 | $1,495 | $2,053 | $3,499 | 98.2% | 18.6% | +18.6% |
| Taylor | D | 1,415 | $8,582 | $7,229 | $1,353 | $2,505 | $3,241 | 99.0% | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| Lions Bay | V | 1,375 | $4,045 | $3,552 | $493 | $1,063 | $12,251 | 96.3% | 21.2% | -4.4% |
| Gold River | V | 1,339 | $3,574 | $3,161 | $413 | $0 | $3,878 | 98.0% | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| Salmo | V | 1,310 | $1,767 | $1,708 | $60 | $454 | $3,601 | 97.0% | 9.4% | +8.0% |
| Kaslo | V | 1,141 | $3,305 | $2,722 | $583 | $0 | $4,673 | 98.5% | 1.2% | +7.2% |
| Valemount | V | 1,082 | $5,973 | $4,769 | $1,204 | $278 | $4,217 | 89.8% | 7.4% | -1.2% |
| Montrose | V | 1,072 | $2,278 | $1,509 | $769 | $125 | $4,786 | 95.3% | 10.3% | +2.6% |
| Cache Creek | V | 1,053 | $5,908 | $3,142 | $2,766 | $0 | $4,265 | 93.7% | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| Hudson's Hope | D | 1,019 | $8,553 | $7,252 | $1,301 | $0 | $2,170 | 99.6% | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| Daajing Giids | V | 999 | $2,857 | $2,840 | $17 | $512 | $4,166 | 97.5% | 13.6% | +4.1% |
| Fraser Lake | V | 942 | $7,676 | $4,278 | $3,398 | $0 | $3,982 | 97.5% | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| Masset | V | 914 | $11,155 | $8,862 | $2,293 | $2,648 | $3,807 | 97.1% | 13.4% | +6.0% |
| Canal Flats | V | 889 | $4,727 | $6,069 | -$1,342 | $3,079 | $3,365 | 98.1% | 22.6% | +10.6% |
| Pouce Coupe | V | 813 | $6,562 | $3,746 | $2,815 | $0 | $3,931 | 93.2% | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| shíshálh Nation Government District | D | 792 | $3,137 | $2,208 | $929 | $5,119 | — | 96.1% | 5.6% | — |
| Port Alice | V | 789 | $3,328 | $3,472 | -$144 | $453 | $3,207 | 89.0% | 4.2% | +11.0% |
| Clinton | V | 707 | $4,137 | $2,886 | $1,251 | $1,584 | $3,567 | 97.2% | 11.9% | +8.4% |
| Belcarra | V | 702 | $4,618 | $3,614 | $1,004 | $4,008 | $11,225 | 97.1% | 40.0% | +2.3% |
| Midway | V | 671 | $5,044 | $3,480 | $1,565 | $17 | $2,918 | 98.2% | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| New Hazelton | D | 666 | $5,945 | $4,087 | $1,858 | $0 | $3,483 | 97.1% | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| McBride | V | 646 | $4,906 | $4,571 | $335 | $341 | $3,807 | 89.7% | 14.5% | +4.2% |
| New Denver | V | 527 | $4,779 | $3,296 | $1,483 | $284 | $3,073 | 96.0% | 9.0% | +6.7% |
| Stewart | D | 515 | $12,961 | $9,142 | $3,819 | $614 | $2,729 | 97.8% | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| Slocan | V | 488 | $2,429 | $2,028 | $401 | $1,230 | $3,562 | 90.2% | 55.0% | +30.1% |
| Alert Bay | V | 465 | $5,825 | $4,575 | $1,250 | $142 | $3,488 | 93.0% | 19.1% | +9.7% |
| Port Edward | D | 442 | $12,274 | $9,366 | $2,907 | $1,105 | $3,523 | 98.5% | 17.6% | -8.1% |
| Tahsis | V | 418 | $12,450 | $8,157 | $4,293 | $0 | $3,603 | 92.0% | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| Granisle | V | 357 | $15,018 | $8,602 | $6,416 | $316 | $3,307 | 92.4% | 4.8% | +5.6% |
| Port Clements | V | 352 | $8,192 | $3,750 | $4,442 | $0 | $2,271 | 98.1% | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| Sayward | V | 329 | $5,655 | $6,110 | -$455 | $39 | $4,234 | 93.8% | 5.8% | -10.1% |
| Lytton | V | 228 | $33,685 | $19,024 | $14,661 | $0 | $2,773 | 98.7% | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| Silverton | V | 196 | $5,818 | $5,655 | $163 | $0 | $3,795 | 100.4% | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| Zeballos | V | 136 | $13,881 | $11,173 | $2,707 | $0 | $2,768 | 85.6% | 2.1% | +7.1% |