British Columbia
Archive of hometown notes from Kelowna: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.
Published residential mill-rate context for Kelowna.
Residential mill rates for Kelowna appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Kelowna beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
Named trestle trail stop on Tourism Kelowna's outdoor list when visitors want height and history in one ride.
Myra Canyon Trestles still orients Kelowna. Named trestle trail stop on Tourism Kelowna's outdoor list when visitors want height and history in one ride.
Knox Mountain Park is Kelowna's largest natural-area park, with a summit about 300 metres above Okanagan Lake.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Walkable arts block with Kelowna Art Gallery, Rotary Centre for the Arts, and Kelowna Community Theatre in close range.
July 2026 in Kelowna: Cultural District. Walkable arts block with Kelowna Art Gallery, Rotary Centre for the Arts, and Kelowna Community Theatre in close range.
The Cultural District runs roughly six blocks between Clement, Queensway, Water, and Ellis, packing galleries, theatre, and museums.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Tourism markets Kelowna as Canada's first UNESCO City of Gastronomy and a four-season playground.
Walk or drive through Kelowna long enough and Knox Mountain Park comes up. The hillside everyone points to north of downtown for a lake view, hike, or bike climb in dry Okanagan forest.
The arts address locals give visitors is the Cultural District: six square blocks between Clement Avenue, Queensway Avenue, Water Street, and Ellis Street, with Kelowna Art Gallery, Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna Community Theatre, museums, and the library in walking range. Above the water, Knox Mountain Park is the big natural-area landmark, hundreds of hectares rising about three hundred metres over the lake. Trail talk also names Myra Canyon Trestles, the Okanagan Rail Trail, and Crawford Trails when the bikes come out.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Where Kelowna sits in published building-permit figures for July 2026.
Building-permit value for Kelowna comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.
Open the Kelowna permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.
Named trestle trail stop on Tourism Kelowna's outdoor list when visitors want height and history in one ride.
June 2026 in Kelowna: Myra Canyon Trestles. Named trestle trail stop on Tourism Kelowna's outdoor list when visitors want height and history in one ride.
Knox Mountain Park is Kelowna's largest natural-area park, with a summit about 300 metres above Okanagan Lake.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Cultural District is a reason people stay fond of Kelowna.
Walk or drive through Kelowna long enough and Cultural District comes up. Walkable arts block with Kelowna Art Gallery, Rotary Centre for the Arts, and Kelowna Community Theatre in close range.
The arts address locals give visitors is the Cultural District: six square blocks between Clement Avenue, Queensway Avenue, Water Street, and Ellis Street, with Kelowna Art Gallery, Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna Community Theatre, museums, and the library in walking range. Above the water, Knox Mountain Park is the big natural-area landmark, hundreds of hectares rising about three hundred metres over the lake. Trail talk also names Myra Canyon Trestles, the Okanagan Rail Trail, and Crawford Trails when the bikes come out.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Kelowna sits on Okanagan Lake in the heart of the Okanagan Valley, on the traditional territory of the syilx/Okanagan people, and the
Knox Mountain Park still orients Kelowna. The hillside everyone points to north of downtown for a lake view, hike, or bike climb in dry Okanagan forest.
Tourism markets Kelowna as Canada's first UNESCO City of Gastronomy and a four-season playground.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Kelowna.
Residential mill rates for Kelowna appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Kelowna beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
The arts address locals give visitors is the Cultural District: six square blocks between Clement Avenue, Queensway Avenue, Water Street,
Walk or drive through Kelowna long enough and Myra Canyon Trestles comes up. Named trestle trail stop on Tourism Kelowna's outdoor list when visitors want height and history in one ride.
The arts address locals give visitors is the Cultural District: six square blocks between Clement Avenue, Queensway Avenue, Water Street, and Ellis Street, with Kelowna Art Gallery, Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna Community Theatre, museums, and the library in walking range. Above the water, Knox Mountain Park is the big natural-area landmark, hundreds of hectares rising about three hundred metres over the lake. Trail talk also names Myra Canyon Trestles, the Okanagan Rail Trail, and Crawford Trails when the bikes come out.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Kelowna draws municipal drinking water from Okanagan Lake, treated at Eldorado, Cedar Creek, and Swick Road intake / treatment stations.
Kelowna municipal drinking water starts at Okanagan Lake and is treated at Eldorado, Cedar Creek, and Swick Road intake / treatment stations. Lab numbers on the water page describe the published geography, not every private tap.
Additional City Water Utility lake intakes with UV and chlorine disinfection serving other parts of the city system.
See the Kelowna water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.
The hillside everyone points to north of downtown for a lake view, hike, or bike climb in dry Okanagan forest.
May 2026 in Kelowna: Knox Mountain Park. The hillside everyone points to north of downtown for a lake view, hike, or bike climb in dry Okanagan forest.
Tourism markets Kelowna as Canada's first UNESCO City of Gastronomy and a four-season playground.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Kelowna.
Kelowna 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.
Named trestle trail stop on Tourism Kelowna's outdoor list when visitors want height and history in one ride.
Myra Canyon Trestles still orients Kelowna. Named trestle trail stop on Tourism Kelowna's outdoor list when visitors want height and history in one ride.
Knox Mountain Park is Kelowna's largest natural-area park, with a summit about 300 metres above Okanagan Lake.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Advertised broadband availability for Kelowna.
Broadband rows for Kelowna 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 Kelowna internet page.
Tourism markets Kelowna as Canada's first UNESCO City of Gastronomy and a four-season playground.
Walk or drive through Kelowna long enough and Knox Mountain Park comes up. The hillside everyone points to north of downtown for a lake view, hike, or bike climb in dry Okanagan forest.
The arts address locals give visitors is the Cultural District: six square blocks between Clement Avenue, Queensway Avenue, Water Street, and Ellis Street, with Kelowna Art Gallery, Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna Community Theatre, museums, and the library in walking range. Above the water, Knox Mountain Park is the big natural-area landmark, hundreds of hectares rising about three hundred metres over the lake. Trail talk also names Myra Canyon Trestles, the Okanagan Rail Trail, and Crawford Trails when the bikes come out.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
How Kelowna sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.
Indoor radon figures for Kelowna 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 Kelowna in national context first.
Myra Canyon Trestles is a reason people stay fond of Kelowna.
April 2026 in Kelowna: Myra Canyon Trestles. Named trestle trail stop on Tourism Kelowna's outdoor list when visitors want height and history in one ride.
Knox Mountain Park is Kelowna's largest natural-area park, with a summit about 300 metres above Okanagan Lake.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
How Kelowna compares with nearby cities on City Score.
Kelowna'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.
Kelowna sits on Okanagan Lake in the heart of the Okanagan Valley, on the traditional territory of the syilx/Okanagan people, and the
Knox Mountain Park still orients Kelowna. The hillside everyone points to north of downtown for a lake view, hike, or bike climb in dry Okanagan forest.
Tourism markets Kelowna as Canada's first UNESCO City of Gastronomy and a four-season playground.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Kelowna.
Residential mill rates for Kelowna appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Kelowna beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
Named trestle trail stop on Tourism Kelowna's outdoor list when visitors want height and history in one ride.
Walk or drive through Kelowna long enough and Myra Canyon Trestles comes up. Named trestle trail stop on Tourism Kelowna's outdoor list when visitors want height and history in one ride.
The arts address locals give visitors is the Cultural District: six square blocks between Clement Avenue, Queensway Avenue, Water Street, and Ellis Street, with Kelowna Art Gallery, Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna Community Theatre, museums, and the library in walking range. Above the water, Knox Mountain Park is the big natural-area landmark, hundreds of hectares rising about three hundred metres over the lake. Trail talk also names Myra Canyon Trestles, the Okanagan Rail Trail, and Crawford Trails when the bikes come out.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Walkable arts block with Kelowna Art Gallery, Rotary Centre for the Arts, and Kelowna Community Theatre in close range.
Cultural District still orients Kelowna. Walkable arts block with Kelowna Art Gallery, Rotary Centre for the Arts, and Kelowna Community Theatre in close range.
The Cultural District runs roughly six blocks between Clement, Queensway, Water, and Ellis, packing galleries, theatre, and museums.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Tourism markets Kelowna as Canada's first UNESCO City of Gastronomy and a four-season playground.
February 2026 in Kelowna: Knox Mountain Park. The hillside everyone points to north of downtown for a lake view, hike, or bike climb in dry Okanagan forest.
Tourism markets Kelowna as Canada's first UNESCO City of Gastronomy and a four-season playground.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Where Kelowna sits in published building-permit figures for February 2026.
Construction intent in Kelowna shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.
Open the Kelowna permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.
Named trestle trail stop on Tourism Kelowna's outdoor list when visitors want height and history in one ride.
Myra Canyon Trestles still orients Kelowna. Named trestle trail stop on Tourism Kelowna's outdoor list when visitors want height and history in one ride.
Knox Mountain Park is Kelowna's largest natural-area park, with a summit about 300 metres above Okanagan Lake.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Cultural District is a reason people stay fond of Kelowna.
February 2026 in Kelowna: Cultural District. Walkable arts block with Kelowna Art Gallery, Rotary Centre for the Arts, and Kelowna Community Theatre in close range.
The Cultural District runs roughly six blocks between Clement, Queensway, Water, and Ellis, packing galleries, theatre, and museums.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
The arts address locals give visitors is the Cultural District: six square blocks between Clement Avenue, Queensway Avenue, Water Street,
Walk or drive through Kelowna long enough and Knox Mountain Park comes up. The hillside everyone points to north of downtown for a lake view, hike, or bike climb in dry Okanagan forest.
The arts address locals give visitors is the Cultural District: six square blocks between Clement Avenue, Queensway Avenue, Water Street, and Ellis Street, with Kelowna Art Gallery, Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna Community Theatre, museums, and the library in walking range. Above the water, Knox Mountain Park is the big natural-area landmark, hundreds of hectares rising about three hundred metres over the lake. Trail talk also names Myra Canyon Trestles, the Okanagan Rail Trail, and Crawford Trails when the bikes come out.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Kelowna.
Residential mill rates for Kelowna appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Kelowna beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
Wine touring and orchard seasons keep the visitor economy honest, and farm stands still mark the calendar as clearly as patio season.
January 2026 in Kelowna: Myra Canyon Trestles. Named trestle trail stop on Tourism Kelowna's outdoor list when visitors want height and history in one ride.
Knox Mountain Park is Kelowna's largest natural-area park, with a summit about 300 metres above Okanagan Lake.
More on Kelowna: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Kelowna draws municipal drinking water from Okanagan Lake, treated at Eldorado, Cedar Creek, and Swick Road intake / treatment stations.
Ask where Kelowna drinking water begins and the answer is Okanagan Lake, then Eldorado, Cedar Creek, and Swick Road intake / treatment stations. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.
Additional City Water Utility lake intakes with UV and chlorine disinfection serving other parts of the city system.
See the Kelowna water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.