Those who enjoy Kelowna’s sunshine, beaches and wineries might be surprised to learn that the city has dropped off drastically in a national ranking of “Canada’s Best Places to Live.”
Money Sense cautions that it “made a number of tweaks and adjustments to this year’s ranking. That means this year’s results are not directly comparable to previous years.”
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However, it is interesting that many of the city’s stats have changed from year to year.
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Money Sense said the average value of primary real estate was up $638,667 this year from $510,948 in 2017, while the average property tax bill in Kelowna also increased by more than $300 between this year and last year. The list’s methodology favours lower property prices.
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Kelowna’s crime rate was also up in 2018 but the violent crime severity index was down.
Meanwhile, the list ranked Penticton at 383 and Vernon at 370.
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