BC Municipal Revenue Growth Rate Rankings

Compound annual growth rate of total municipal revenue per capita from 2021 to 2024.

153 municipalities ranked Higher is better

Highest — Best Performing

1. Masset (Under 1,500) 25.7% 2. Tofino (1,500-5,000) 21.3% 3. Stewart (Under 1,500) 20.7% 4. Port Alice (Under 1,500) 19.5% 5. Fort St. James (1,500-5,000) 18.5%

Lowest — Needs Attention

149. Kaslo (Under 1,500) 1.1% 150. Chetwynd (1,500-5,000) 1.0% 151. Port Hardy (1,500-5,000) 0.8% 152. Keremeos (1,500-5,000) -1.4% 153. Slocan (Under 1,500) -2.7%

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About this Metric

High value means

Revenue is growing — the municipality has an expanding fiscal base.

Low value means

Revenue growth is stagnant, which may constrain future service delivery.

For Councillors

Strong revenue growth gives council room to absorb cost increases without raising taxes.

For Residents

Growing revenue means the municipality can maintain or improve services.

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Prov. # ▲	Municipality	Type	Population	Value	Band Rank	vs Band Avg
1	Masset	V	914	25.7%	12 of 191	+346%
2	Tofino	D	2,772	21.3%	3 of 105	+250%
3	Stewart	D	515	20.7%	18 of 191	+259%
4	Port Alice	V	789	19.5%	23 of 191	+237%
5	Fort St. James	D	1,542	18.5%	4 of 105	+203%
6	Osoyoos	T	5,724	18.4%	1 of 90	+248%
7	Oliver	T	5,262	17.4%	2 of 90	+229%
8	Cache Creek	V	1,053	17.3%	29 of 191	+200%
9	Fraser Lake	V	942	17.0%	31 of 191	+195%
10	Princeton	T	3,050	15.0%	8 of 105	+146%
11	Ucluelet	D	2,452	14.4%	10 of 105	+135%
12	Enderby	C	3,292	14.3%	11 of 105	+134%
13	Merritt	C	7,190	13.7%	6 of 90	+160%
14	Port Clements	V	352	13.6%	39 of 191	+136%
15	Metchosin	D	5,207	13.6%	7 of 90	+157%
16	Sayward	V	329	12.7%	44 of 191	+119%
17	Williams Lake	C	11,462	12.5%	10 of 90	+137%
18	Smithers	T	5,627	11.9%	11 of 90	+125%
19	Gold River	V	1,339	11.6%	50 of 191	+101%
20	Prince Rupert	C	12,903	11.3%	12 of 90	+114%
21	Burns Lake	V	2,007	11.1%	15 of 105	+83%
22	Hudson's Hope	D	1,019	11.0%	53 of 191	+90%
23	Lillooet	D	2,065	11.0%	17 of 105	+80%
24	Houston	D	3,114	10.9%	18 of 105	+79%
25	Lytton	V	228	10.5%	55 of 191	+82%
26	Telkwa	V	1,544	10.4%	20 of 105	+71%
27	Pouce Coupe	V	813	10.2%	56 of 191	+77%
28	100 Mile House	D	2,030	10.1%	22 of 105	+65%
29	Port Edward	D	442	10.0%	57 of 191	+74%
30	Belcarra	V	702	9.9%	59 of 191	+71%
31	Revelstoke	C	9,464	9.9%	15 of 90	+87%
32	West Vancouver	D	47,929	9.9%	2 of 48	+92%
33	Colwood	C	22,794	9.6%	3 of 48	+87%
34	Tahsis	V	418	9.4%	61 of 191	+63%
35	Radium Hot Springs	V	1,489	9.4%	62 of 191	+63%
36	Langley	C	35,444	9.3%	5 of 48	+81%
37	Elkford	D	3,030	9.2%	26 of 105	+50%
38	Hope	D	7,183	9.1%	17 of 90	+73%
39	Sechelt	D	11,558	9.0%	18 of 90	+70%
40	Pemberton	V	3,620	8.7%	28 of 105	+43%
41	View Royal	T	12,795	8.7%	19 of 90	+64%
42	Chase	V	2,591	8.7%	29 of 105	+42%
43	Lake Country	D	17,637	8.6%	6 of 48	+68%
44	Maple Ridge	C	105,925	8.6%	2 of 22	+84%
45	Castlegar	C	9,465	8.5%	20 of 90	+62%
46	Sun Peaks	V	1,546	8.5%	30 of 105	+40%
47	Vancouver	C	740,454	8.5%	1 of 10	+68%
48	Oak Bay	D	18,626	8.4%	7 of 48	+65%
49	Sparwood	D	4,486	8.4%	31 of 105	+38%
50	Bowen Island	D	4,501	8.4%	32 of 105	+38%
51	Canal Flats	V	889	8.4%	69 of 191	+45%
52	Highlands	D	2,753	8.3%	33 of 105	+36%
53	Comox	T	15,884	8.2%	8 of 48	+60%
54	Midway	V	671	8.1%	71 of 191	+40%
55	Lake Cowichan	T	3,757	8.1%	34 of 105	+32%
56	Richmond	C	239,584	8.0%	2 of 10	+58%
57	Port Alberni	C	19,671	7.9%	10 of 48	+55%
58	Warfield	V	1,729	7.9%	36 of 105	+30%
59	Rossland	C	4,355	7.9%	37 of 105	+30%
60	Mackenzie	D	3,442	7.9%	38 of 105	+30%
61	Saanich	D	126,011	7.9%	4 of 22	+69%
62	Duncan	C	5,745	7.8%	22 of 90	+47%
63	Pitt Meadows	C	20,892	7.7%	11 of 48	+50%
64	North Cowichan	D	34,525	7.5%	12 of 48	+46%
65	Kimberley	C	9,037	7.5%	26 of 90	+42%
66	Cumberland	V	4,974	7.4%	40 of 105	+21%
67	Cranbrook	C	22,703	7.3%	14 of 48	+43%
68	Qualicum Beach	T	9,640	7.3%	27 of 90	+38%
69	Parksville	C	15,371	7.2%	15 of 48	+41%
70	Port McNeill	T	2,402	7.2%	41 of 105	+18%
71	Taylor	D	1,415	7.2%	80 of 191	+24%
72	Nanaimo	C	111,845	7.1%	5 of 22	+54%
73	Anmore	V	2,508	7.1%	42 of 105	+17%
74	Squamish	D	28,578	7.1%	16 of 48	+38%
75	Granisle	V	357	7.0%	81 of 191	+22%
76	Campbell River	C	38,300	7.0%	17 of 48	+37%
77	Harrison Hot Springs	V	2,148	6.9%	43 of 105	+12%
78	White Rock	C	25,057	6.8%	18 of 48	+34%
79	Alert Bay	V	465	6.8%	84 of 191	+18%
80	Summerland	D	12,343	6.8%	29 of 90	+29%
81	Victoria	C	103,888	6.8%	6 of 22	+46%
82	Logan Lake	D	2,337	6.7%	44 of 105	+10%
83	Chilliwack	C	105,520	6.6%	7 of 22	+43%
84	Penticton	C	39,068	6.6%	19 of 48	+29%
85	McBride	V	646	6.6%	86 of 191	+14%
86	Dawson Creek	C	13,635	6.6%	30 of 90	+25%
87	Powell River	C	14,947	6.5%	32 of 90	+23%
88	Nakusp	V	1,740	6.4%	47 of 105	+5%
89	Lions Bay	V	1,375	6.4%	89 of 191	+10%
90	Courtenay	C	32,869	6.3%	23 of 48	+24%
91	Surrey	C	703,531	6.2%	3 of 10	+23%
92	Prince George	C	85,944	6.2%	8 of 22	+33%
93	Montrose	V	1,072	6.2%	91 of 191	+7%
94	Port Moody	C	38,285	6.1%	24 of 48	+20%
95	Quesnel	C	10,253	6.1%	33 of 90	+16%
96	Abbotsford	C	175,358	6.1%	4 of 10	+21%
97	Salmon Arm	C	20,891	6.0%	25 of 48	+18%
98	Fernie	C	7,086	6.0%	34 of 90	+13%
99	Kelowna	C	167,654	5.9%	5 of 10	+18%
100	New Westminster	C	92,124	5.9%	9 of 22	+26%
101	Lumby	V	2,257	5.8%	50 of 105	-5%
102	Kamloops	C	108,793	5.7%	10 of 22	+24%
103	Gibsons	T	5,090	5.7%	35 of 90	+9%
104	Vanderhoof	D	4,545	5.7%	51 of 105	-7%
105	Central Saanich	D	18,184	5.7%	26 of 48	+11%
106	Sidney	T	13,445	5.6%	38 of 90	+6%
107	North Saanich	D	12,986	5.6%	39 of 90	+6%
108	Langford	C	59,664	5.6%	11 of 22	+20%
109	Sooke	D	17,248	5.5%	27 of 48	+8%
110	Fruitvale	V	2,068	5.5%	52 of 105	-9%
111	Kent	D	7,093	5.5%	41 of 90	+4%
112	Sicamous	D	2,854	5.4%	54 of 105	-11%
113	Spallumcheen	D	5,843	5.4%	42 of 90	+3%
114	Golden	T	4,433	5.4%	55 of 105	-11%
115	Port Coquitlam	C	67,724	5.4%	12 of 22	+16%
116	Clinton	V	707	5.3%	93 of 191	-8%
117	Vernon	C	49,527	5.3%	28 of 48	+4%
118	Coldstream	D	11,380	5.3%	43 of 90	+1%
119	North Vancouver	C	66,624	5.2%	13 of 22	+13%
120	Peachland	D	6,302	5.2%	45 of 90	-2%
121	Fort St. John	C	24,383	5.2%	30 of 48	+1%
122	Ladysmith	T	9,926	5.2%	46 of 90	-2%
123	Terrace	C	13,648	5.1%	47 of 90	-3%
124	Tumbler Ridge	D	2,663	5.1%	57 of 105	-16%
125	Invermere	D	4,305	5.1%	59 of 105	-17%
126	Creston	T	5,976	5.0%	53 of 90	-6%
127	Armstrong	C	5,643	4.9%	54 of 90	-6%
128	Whistler	D	15,090	4.9%	31 of 48	-4%
129	Trail	C	8,539	4.9%	55 of 90	-7%
130	New Hazelton	D	666	4.9%	97 of 191	-16%
131	Burnaby	C	299,682	4.8%	6 of 10	-4%
132	Mission	C	47,280	4.7%	32 of 48	-9%
133	North Vancouver	D	97,845	4.6%	14 of 22	-2%
134	Zeballos	V	136	4.5%	101 of 191	-22%
135	Langley	D	163,885	4.4%	7 of 10	-12%
136	West Kelowna	C	40,274	4.3%	35 of 48	-16%
137	Delta	C	124,670	4.3%	15 of 22	-7%
138	New Denver	V	527	4.1%	103 of 191	-29%
139	Nelson	C	12,126	4.0%	58 of 90	-25%
140	Grand Forks	C	4,308	3.9%	64 of 105	-35%
141	Valemount	V	1,082	3.8%	104 of 191	-33%
142	Lantzville	D	4,276	3.7%	66 of 105	-39%
143	Clearwater	D	2,500	3.5%	69 of 105	-42%
144	Ashcroft	V	1,744	2.9%	75 of 105	-53%
145	Salmo	V	1,310	2.4%	112 of 191	-58%
146	Coquitlam	C	173,599	2.3%	9 of 10	-55%
147	Silverton	V	196	2.2%	115 of 191	-62%
148	Esquimalt	D	19,512	1.3%	43 of 48	-75%
149	Kaslo	V	1,141	1.1%	124 of 191	-82%
150	Chetwynd	D	2,484	1.0%	84 of 105	-83%
151	Port Hardy	D	4,201	0.8%	87 of 105	-87%
152	Keremeos	V	1,779	-1.4%	96 of 105	-122%
153	Slocan	V	488	-2.7%	142 of 191	-147%

Municipalities with Incomplete Data

The following 8 municipalities are excluded from this ranking due to missing or insufficient data points.

Municipality	Type	Reason for Exclusion
Barriere	D	Stale or missing fiscal reporting
Daajing Giids	V	Insufficient historical data points
Greenwood	C	Stale or missing fiscal reporting
Hazelton	V	Stale or missing fiscal reporting
Kitimat	D	Stale or missing fiscal reporting
Northern Rockies	D	Insufficient historical data points
shíshálh Nation Government District	D	Insufficient historical data points
Wells	D	Stale or missing fiscal reporting