British Columbia

Comox, 2025

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

December 2025

Comox recreation facilities, Comox · December 2025 · 2

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.

Natural hazards near Comox · December 2025

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 · December 2025

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 · December 2025

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. · December 2025

On OpenStats City Score, Comox ranks 242 of 7.

December 2025 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 2025

Indoor radon around Comox · November 2025

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 · November 2025

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 · November 2025

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 · November 2025

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.

October 2025

October 2025: 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 · October 2025

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

October 2025 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 · October 2025

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 · October 2025

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.

September 2025

September 2025: building permits in Comox

Where Comox sits in published building-permit figures for September 2025.

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 · September 2025

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 · September 2025

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 · September 2025

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

September 2025 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 2025: 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 2025

Comox recreation facilities in Comox · August 2025

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.

August 2025: Comox drinking water

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

August 2025 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 · August 2025

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 · August 2025

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.

July 2025

Comox recreation facilities, Comox · July 2025

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

July 2025 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.

Internet coverage in Comox · July 2025

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 · July 2025

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 · July 2025

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.

June 2025

Comox recreation facilities keeps Comox lively · June 2025

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.

Comox beside its neighbours · June 2025

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 · June 2025

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

June 2025 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.

June 2025: 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 · June 2025

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.

May 2025

Comox downtown, Comox · May 2025

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

May 2025 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: Comox economic chapters include resource and industry work · May 2025

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.

May 2025: building permits in Comox

Where Comox sits in published building-permit figures for May 2025.

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 · May 2025

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

May 2025 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 2025

Comox downtown keeps Comox lively · April 2025

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.

Comox recreation facilities in Comox · April 2025 · 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.

April 2025: 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 · April 2025

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.

March 2025

March 2025: 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.

Comox recreation facilities, Comox · March 2025 · 2

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

March 2025 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.

Natural hazards near Comox · March 2025

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 · March 2025

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.

Internet coverage in Comox · March 2025

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.

February 2025

Comox: Comox economic chapters include resource and industry work · February 2025

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.

Indoor radon around Comox · February 2025

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 · February 2025

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

February 2025 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 beside its neighbours · February 2025

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.

January 2025

Comox recreation facilities in Comox · January 2025

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.

January 2025: 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 · January 2025

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, Comox · January 2025

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