BC Municipal Tax Collection Trend Rankings

Trend direction of tax collection rate over 4 years.

154 municipalities ranked Higher is better

Highest — Best Performing

1. Lytton (Under 1,500) 15.7% 2. Princeton (1,500-5,000) 2.2% 3. Port Clements (Under 1,500) 1.6% 4. Valemount (Under 1,500) 1.6% 5. Pemberton (1,500-5,000) 1.1%

Lowest — Needs Attention

150. Mackenzie (1,500-5,000) -5.5% 151. Kamloops (50,000-150,000) -7.7% 152. Powell River (5,000-15,000) -8.6% 153. Abbotsford (150,000+) -9.4% 154. Port Alice (Under 1,500) -27.0%

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About this Metric

High value means

Collection rates are improving.

Low value means

Collection rates are declining, which may indicate growing arrears.

For Councillors

Declining collection rates erode the tax base and create cash flow challenges.

For Residents

When neighbours don't pay their taxes, the shortfall may be made up through higher rates for everyone.

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Prov. # ▲	Municipality	Type	Population	Value	Band Rank	vs Band Avg
1	Lytton	V	228	15.7%	2 of 192	-68161%
2	Princeton	T	3,050	2.2%	5 of 105	+15657%
3	Port Clements	V	352	1.6%	25 of 192	-7252%
4	Valemount	V	1,082	1.6%	27 of 192	-6848%
5	Pemberton	V	3,620	1.1%	16 of 105	+7950%
6	Terrace	C	13,648	1.0%	9 of 90	-49950%
7	Stewart	D	515	1.0%	37 of 192	-4400%
8	Burns Lake	V	2,007	0.8%	20 of 105	+5429%
9	Colwood	C	22,794	0.6%	6 of 48	+577%
10	Merritt	C	7,190	0.5%	17 of 90	-24050%
11	Squamish	D	28,578	0.4%	7 of 48	+407%
12	Pitt Meadows	C	20,892	0.4%	8 of 48	+401%
13	Armstrong	C	5,643	0.4%	19 of 90	-21100%
14	Sparwood	D	4,486	0.4%	29 of 105	+2829%
15	Clinton	V	707	0.4%	63 of 192	-1809%
16	Smithers	T	5,627	0.3%	24 of 90	-16650%
17	Fort St. John	C	24,383	0.3%	12 of 48	+274%
18	Sicamous	D	2,854	0.3%	36 of 105	+1771%
19	Tofino	D	2,772	0.3%	37 of 105	+1736%
20	Ladysmith	T	9,926	0.2%	29 of 90	-12500%
21	Taylor	D	1,415	0.2%	74 of 192	-1091%
22	Hope	D	7,183	0.2%	34 of 90	-10250%
23	Canal Flats	V	889	0.2%	75 of 192	-978%
24	Metchosin	D	5,207	0.2%	35 of 90	-9750%
25	Masset	V	914	0.2%	76 of 192	-913%
26	New Westminster	C	92,124	0.2%	3 of 22	-140%
27	Dawson Creek	C	13,635	0.2%	36 of 90	-8750%
28	Kent	D	7,093	0.2%	37 of 90	-8550%
29	Revelstoke	C	9,464	0.2%	38 of 90	-8300%
30	Keremeos	V	1,779	0.2%	43 of 105	+993%
31	Sayward	V	329	0.1%	81 of 192	-630%
32	Whistler	D	15,090	0.1%	17 of 48	+23%
33	Penticton	C	39,068	0.1%	18 of 48	+17%
34	Kimberley	C	9,037	0.1%	46 of 90	-4400%
35	Lake Country	D	17,637	0.1%	20 of 48	-11%
36	Lake Cowichan	T	3,757	0.1%	45 of 105	+450%
37	Sidney	T	13,445	0.1%	48 of 90	-3300%
38	Oak Bay	D	18,626	0.1%	21 of 48	-33%
39	North Vancouver	D	97,845	0.1%	5 of 22	-112%
40	Nakusp	V	1,740	0.0%	46 of 105	+164%
41	Sun Peaks	V	1,546	0.0%	47 of 105	+114%
42	Coldstream	D	11,380	0.0%	51 of 90	-900%
43	Salmo	V	1,310	0.0%	90 of 192	-152%
44	Chase	V	2,591	0.0%	48 of 105	-36%
45	Summerland	D	12,343	-0.0%	53 of 90	+50%
46	Hudson's Hope	D	1,019	-0.0%	98 of 192	-65%
47	Salmon Arm	C	20,891	-0.0%	23 of 48	-109%
48	Duncan	C	5,745	-0.0%	55 of 90	+800%
49	Tumbler Ridge	D	2,663	-0.0%	50 of 105	-271%
50	Warfield	V	1,729	-0.0%	51 of 105	-286%
51	West Vancouver	D	47,929	-0.0%	25 of 48	-132%
52	Saanich	D	126,011	-0.0%	8 of 22	-94%
53	Alert Bay	V	465	-0.0%	101 of 192	+30%
54	North Cowichan	D	34,525	-0.0%	26 of 48	-136%
55	Elkford	D	3,030	-0.1%	55 of 105	-507%
56	Port Moody	C	38,285	-0.1%	28 of 48	-192%
57	Castlegar	C	9,465	-0.1%	56 of 90	+3950%
58	Vernon	C	49,527	-0.1%	29 of 48	-194%
59	Central Saanich	D	18,184	-0.1%	30 of 48	-197%
60	Gibsons	T	5,090	-0.1%	57 of 90	+4850%
61	North Vancouver	C	66,624	-0.1%	9 of 22	-76%
62	Fruitvale	V	2,068	-0.1%	58 of 105	-950%
63	Rossland	C	4,355	-0.1%	59 of 105	-993%
64	Fort St. James	D	1,542	-0.1%	60 of 105	-1007%
65	Midway	V	671	-0.1%	109 of 192	+452%
66	Coquitlam	C	173,599	-0.1%	2 of 10	-89%
67	Golden	T	4,433	-0.1%	61 of 105	-1129%
68	Kaslo	V	1,141	-0.2%	111 of 192	+613%
69	Nanaimo	C	111,845	-0.2%	11 of 22	-62%
70	Qualicum Beach	T	9,640	-0.2%	63 of 90	+9000%
71	Campbell River	C	38,300	-0.2%	33 of 48	-318%
72	View Royal	T	12,795	-0.2%	65 of 90	+9650%
73	Lantzville	D	4,276	-0.2%	62 of 105	-1543%
74	Burnaby	C	299,682	-0.2%	3 of 10	-85%
75	North Saanich	D	12,986	-0.2%	66 of 90	+10250%
76	Creston	T	5,976	-0.2%	67 of 90	+10650%
77	Victoria	C	103,888	-0.2%	12 of 22	-54%
78	Parksville	C	15,371	-0.2%	34 of 48	-354%
79	Port Coquitlam	C	67,724	-0.2%	13 of 22	-53%
80	Slocan	V	488	-0.2%	117 of 192	+865%
81	Williams Lake	C	11,462	-0.2%	68 of 90	+11000%
82	Trail	C	8,539	-0.2%	69 of 90	+11100%
83	Vanderhoof	D	4,545	-0.2%	63 of 105	-1714%
84	Courtenay	C	32,869	-0.2%	36 of 48	-369%
85	Daajing Giids	V	999	-0.2%	119 of 192	+943%
86	Port Edward	D	442	-0.2%	120 of 192	+952%
87	Highlands	D	2,753	-0.2%	65 of 105	-1879%
88	Logan Lake	D	2,337	-0.3%	66 of 105	-1921%
89	Oliver	T	5,262	-0.3%	71 of 90	+13850%
90	Esquimalt	D	19,512	-0.3%	37 of 48	-423%
91	Nelson	C	12,126	-0.3%	72 of 90	+14050%
92	Invermere	D	4,305	-0.3%	68 of 105	-2136%
93	Cranbrook	C	22,703	-0.3%	38 of 48	-440%
94	Langley	C	35,444	-0.3%	39 of 48	-451%
95	Kelowna	C	167,654	-0.3%	4 of 10	-76%
96	Delta	C	124,670	-0.3%	16 of 22	-32%
97	Fraser Lake	V	942	-0.3%	125 of 192	+1313%
98	Gold River	V	1,339	-0.3%	127 of 192	+1374%
99	Sechelt	D	11,558	-0.3%	75 of 90	+17200%
100	Ucluelet	D	2,452	-0.3%	69 of 105	-2579%
101	Enderby	C	3,292	-0.3%	70 of 105	-2586%
102	Chilliwack	C	105,520	-0.4%	18 of 22	-21%
103	Grand Forks	C	4,308	-0.4%	72 of 105	-2757%
104	Ashcroft	V	1,744	-0.4%	73 of 105	-2779%
105	Cumberland	V	4,974	-0.4%	74 of 105	-2779%
106	Clearwater	D	2,500	-0.4%	75 of 105	-2886%
107	Telkwa	V	1,544	-0.4%	76 of 105	-2900%
108	Sooke	D	17,248	-0.4%	40 of 48	-553%
109	Granisle	V	357	-0.4%	133 of 192	+1635%
110	Langford	C	59,664	-0.4%	19 of 22	-13%
111	Fernie	C	7,086	-0.4%	76 of 90	+20450%
112	Comox	T	15,884	-0.4%	41 of 48	-576%
113	Quesnel	C	10,253	-0.4%	77 of 90	+20800%
114	Maple Ridge	C	105,925	-0.4%	20 of 22	-7%
115	Pouce Coupe	V	813	-0.4%	135 of 192	+1822%
116	Bowen Island	D	4,501	-0.5%	81 of 105	-3371%
117	Richmond	C	239,584	-0.5%	6 of 10	-64%
118	Mission	C	47,280	-0.5%	44 of 48	-654%
119	West Kelowna	C	40,274	-0.5%	45 of 48	-707%
120	Spallumcheen	D	5,843	-0.5%	79 of 90	+26950%
121	McBride	V	646	-0.6%	142 of 192	+2309%
122	Peachland	D	6,302	-0.6%	80 of 90	+28650%
123	Osoyoos	T	5,724	-0.6%	81 of 90	+29150%
124	Radium Hot Springs	V	1,489	-0.6%	145 of 192	+2483%
125	Prince George	C	85,944	-0.6%	21 of 22	+28%
126	New Hazelton	D	666	-0.6%	146 of 192	+2513%
127	Chetwynd	D	2,484	-0.6%	84 of 105	-4486%
128	Langley	D	163,885	-0.6%	7 of 10	-52%
129	Silverton	V	196	-0.7%	148 of 192	+2900%
130	Surrey	C	703,531	-0.7%	8 of 10	-48%
131	Port Hardy	D	4,201	-0.7%	89 of 105	-5250%
132	100 Mile House	D	2,030	-0.7%	90 of 105	-5321%
133	Anmore	V	2,508	-0.7%	91 of 105	-5450%
134	Port Alberni	C	19,671	-0.8%	47 of 48	-978%
135	Montrose	V	1,072	-0.8%	150 of 192	+3417%
136	Belcarra	V	702	-0.9%	151 of 192	+3630%
137	Prince Rupert	C	12,903	-0.9%	84 of 90	+43000%
138	Houston	D	3,114	-1.0%	95 of 105	-7386%
139	New Denver	V	527	-1.1%	156 of 192	+4513%
140	White Rock	C	25,057	-1.1%	48 of 48	-1321%
141	Lions Bay	V	1,375	-1.1%	157 of 192	+4526%
142	Vancouver	C	740,454	-1.1%	9 of 10	-13%
143	Lillooet	D	2,065	-1.2%	98 of 105	-8414%
144	Harrison Hot Springs	V	2,148	-1.6%	99 of 105	-11329%
145	Port McNeill	T	2,402	-2.3%	101 of 105	-16536%
146	Tahsis	V	418	-2.5%	180 of 192	+10574%
147	Zeballos	V	136	-3.4%	183 of 192	+14504%
148	Lumby	V	2,257	-3.4%	103 of 105	-24214%
149	Cache Creek	V	1,053	-4.1%	184 of 192	+17761%
150	Mackenzie	D	3,442	-5.5%	104 of 105	-39279%
151	Kamloops	C	108,793	-7.7%	22 of 22	+1550%
152	Powell River	C	14,947	-8.6%	90 of 90	+428250%
153	Abbotsford	C	175,358	-9.4%	10 of 10	+607%
154	Port Alice	V	789	-27.0%	192 of 192	+117309%

Municipalities with Incomplete Data

The following 7 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
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