British Columbia

Comox, 2024

Archive of hometown notes from Comox: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.

December 2024

Comox: On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7. · December 2024

On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7.

December 2024 in Comox: Comox recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

December 2024: building permits in Comox

Where Comox sits in published building-permit figures for December 2024.

Construction intent in Comox shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Comox permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Comox recreation facilities, Comox · December 2024

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Comox recreation facilities still orients Comox. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Railway history still shows up in how Comox describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Comox downtown keeps Comox lively · December 2024

Comox downtown is a reason people stay fond of Comox.

December 2024 in Comox: Comox downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Comox.

On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Comox recreation facilities in Comox · December 2024

Comox lands on the British Columbia map as a place people still call home. Long before municipal boundaries, Indigenous nations already

Walk or drive through Comox long enough and Comox recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Comox lands on the British Columbia map as a place people still call home. Long before municipal boundaries, Indigenous nations already knew this valley and its seasons.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2024

November 2024: property tax in Comox

Published residential mill-rate context for Comox.

Residential mill rates for Comox appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Comox beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Comox recreation facilities in Comox · November 2024

Comox service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through

November 2024 in Comox: Comox recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2024: Comox drinking water

Comox draws municipal drinking water from groundwater, treated at Comox Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where Comox drinking water begins and the answer is groundwater, then Comox Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the Comox water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Comox recreation facilities, Comox · November 2024

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Comox recreation facilities still orients Comox. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Railway history still shows up in how Comox describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2024

Natural hazards near Comox · October 2024

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Comox.

Comox appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Comox recreation facilities, Comox · October 2024

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Walk or drive through Comox long enough and Comox recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Comox service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through the year. On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Comox explains itself today.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Comox · October 2024

Advertised broadband availability for Comox.

Broadband rows for Comox come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Comox internet page.

Comox: On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7. · October 2024

On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7.

October 2024 in Comox: Comox recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

September 2024

Indoor radon around Comox · September 2024

How Comox sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Comox follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Comox in national context first.

Comox recreation facilities keeps Comox lively · September 2024

Comox recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of Comox.

Comox recreation facilities still orients Comox. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Railway history still shows up in how Comox describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Comox beside its neighbours · September 2024

How Comox compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Comox's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Comox recreation facilities in Comox · September 2024

Comox lands on the British Columbia map as a place people still call home. Long before municipal boundaries, Indigenous nations already

Walk or drive through Comox long enough and Comox recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Comox lands on the British Columbia map as a place people still call home. Long before municipal boundaries, Indigenous nations already knew this valley and its seasons.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

September 2024: property tax in Comox

Published residential mill-rate context for Comox.

Residential mill rates for Comox appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Comox beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

August 2024

Comox recreation facilities, Comox · August 2024

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

August 2024 in Comox: Comox recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Comox downtown, Comox · August 2024

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Comox.

Walk or drive through Comox long enough and Comox downtown comes up. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Comox.

The whistle-stop era gave downtown its grid and its first permanent businesses. Mills, mines, or farm-service industries rewrote the skyline every couple of decades. Walk the older blocks and you can still spot seams between eras.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Comox: Railway history still shows up in how Comox describes its downtown · August 2024

Railway history still shows up in how Comox describes its downtown and early growth.

Comox recreation facilities still orients Comox. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Railway history still shows up in how Comox describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

August 2024: building permits in Comox

Where Comox sits in published building-permit figures for August 2024.

Construction intent in Comox shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Comox permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

July 2024

Comox recreation facilities, Comox · July 2024

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Walk or drive through Comox long enough and Comox recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Comox service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through the year. On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Comox explains itself today.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Comox downtown keeps Comox lively · July 2024

Comox downtown is a reason people stay fond of Comox.

Comox downtown still orients Comox. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Comox.

Railway history still shows up in how Comox describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Comox recreation facilities in Comox · July 2024 · 2

Comox lands on the British Columbia map as a place people still call home. Long before municipal boundaries, Indigenous nations already

July 2024 in Comox: Comox recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

July 2024: property tax in Comox

Published residential mill-rate context for Comox.

Residential mill rates for Comox appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Comox beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Comox recreation facilities in Comox · July 2024

Comox service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through

Comox recreation facilities still orients Comox. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Railway history still shows up in how Comox describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2024

June 2024: Comox drinking water

Comox draws municipal drinking water from groundwater, treated at Comox Water Treatment Plant.

June 2024 is a good week to revisit Comox's source: groundwater. Treatment at Comox Water Treatment Plant sits between the intake and the tap.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the Comox water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Comox recreation facilities, Comox · June 2024 · 2

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Walk or drive through Comox long enough and Comox recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Comox lands on the British Columbia map as a place people still call home. Long before municipal boundaries, Indigenous nations already knew this valley and its seasons.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Comox · June 2024

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Comox.

Comox appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Comox recreation facilities, Comox · June 2024

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

June 2024 in Comox: Comox recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2024

Internet coverage in Comox · May 2024

Advertised broadband availability for Comox.

Broadband rows for Comox come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Comox internet page.

Comox: Railway history still shows up in how Comox describes its downtown · May 2024

Railway history still shows up in how Comox describes its downtown and early growth.

Comox recreation facilities still orients Comox. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Railway history still shows up in how Comox describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Indoor radon around Comox · May 2024

How Comox sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Comox follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Comox in national context first.

Comox recreation facilities keeps Comox lively · May 2024

Comox recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of Comox.

Walk or drive through Comox long enough and Comox recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Comox service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through the year. On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Comox explains itself today.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

April 2024

Comox beside its neighbours · April 2024

How Comox compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Comox's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Comox recreation facilities in Comox · April 2024

Comox lands on the British Columbia map as a place people still call home. Long before municipal boundaries, Indigenous nations already

April 2024 in Comox: Comox recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

April 2024: property tax in Comox

Published residential mill-rate context for Comox.

Residential mill rates for Comox appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Comox beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Comox recreation facilities, Comox · April 2024

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Comox recreation facilities still orients Comox. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Railway history still shows up in how Comox describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Comox downtown, Comox · April 2024

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Comox.

April 2024 in Comox: Comox downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Comox.

On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

March 2024

Comox: Comox economic chapters include resource and industry work · March 2024

Comox economic chapters include resource and industry work that reshaped the town over time.

Walk or drive through Comox long enough and Comox recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Comox lands on the British Columbia map as a place people still call home. Long before municipal boundaries, Indigenous nations already knew this valley and its seasons.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

March 2024: building permits in Comox

Where Comox sits in published building-permit figures for March 2024.

Building-permit value for Comox comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.

Open the Comox permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Comox recreation facilities, Comox · March 2024

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

March 2024 in Comox: Comox recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Comox downtown keeps Comox lively · March 2024

Comox downtown is a reason people stay fond of Comox.

Walk or drive through Comox long enough and Comox downtown comes up. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Comox.

The whistle-stop era gave downtown its grid and its first permanent businesses. Mills, mines, or farm-service industries rewrote the skyline every couple of decades. Walk the older blocks and you can still spot seams between eras.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

February 2024

Comox recreation facilities in Comox · February 2024 · 2

Comox lands on the British Columbia map as a place people still call home. Long before municipal boundaries, Indigenous nations already

Comox recreation facilities still orients Comox. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Railway history still shows up in how Comox describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

February 2024: property tax in Comox

Published residential mill-rate context for Comox.

Residential mill rates for Comox appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Comox beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Comox recreation facilities in Comox · February 2024

Comox service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through

Walk or drive through Comox long enough and Comox recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Comox service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through the year. On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Comox explains itself today.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

February 2024: Comox drinking water

Comox draws municipal drinking water from groundwater, treated at Comox Water Treatment Plant.

Comox municipal drinking water starts at groundwater and is treated at Comox Water Treatment Plant. Lab numbers on the water page describe the published geography, not every private tap.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the Comox water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

January 2024

Comox recreation facilities, Comox · January 2024 · 2

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

January 2024 in Comox: Comox recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Seismic and wildfire context for Comox

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Comox.

Comox appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Comox recreation facilities, Comox · January 2024

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Comox recreation facilities still orients Comox. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Railway history still shows up in how Comox describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Connectivity note for Comox

Advertised broadband availability for Comox.

Broadband rows for Comox come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Comox internet page.

Comox: Comox economic chapters include resource and industry work · January 2024

Comox economic chapters include resource and industry work that reshaped the town over time.

Walk or drive through Comox long enough and Comox recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Comox.

Comox lands on the British Columbia map as a place people still call home. Long before municipal boundaries, Indigenous nations already knew this valley and its seasons.

More on Comox: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.