One perk of fleeing the city for parts less populated? Shorter commute times. Here’s how long, in minutes, the average commuter spends in a car to get from home to work across B.C. Source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census
Vancouver 29.7
Squamish 27.1
Abbotsford 26.1
Chilliwack 24.5
Kamloops 19.4
Courtenay 18.9
Quesnel 18.5
Cranbrook 18.1
Kelowna 19.8
Nanaimo 19.3
Nelson 18.9
Vernon 18.3
Penticton 16.3
Powell River 16.0
Salmon Arm 15.6
Terrace 15.1
Prince Rupert 11.6