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Nanaimo, BC

16°C

Mostly Cloudy

Humidity
80%
Wind
WNW 6 km/h
Pressure
102.5 kPa
Dew point
12.0°C
UV index (today's forecast)
5 (moderate)

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (licence). Station: Nanaimo Airport. Observed 2026-09-08 15:00 UTC (68 min ago).

Forecast

  1. Today 23°C Clearing
  2. Tonight 10°C Clear
  3. Wednesday 23°C A mix of sun and cloud
  4. Wednesday night 14°C Chance of showers
  5. Thursday 19°C Sunny
  6. Thursday night 11°C Clear
  7. Friday 17°C Cloudy
  8. Friday night 12°C Chance of showers
  9. Saturday 18°C Chance of showers
  10. Saturday night 10°C Cloudy periods
  11. Sunday 20°C A mix of sun and cloud
  12. Sunday night 10°C Cloudy periods
  13. Monday 20°C A mix of sun and cloud

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (licence). Forecast issued 2026-09-08 12:00 UTC.

Air Quality Health Index

1 Low risk

Nanaimo / Parksville · observed 2026-09-08 14:00 UTC

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (licence). Fetched 2026-09-08 15:09 UTC.

Economy

Unemployment rate

5.7% August 2026

-0.8 pp vs Canada

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, August 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.

Median family income

$103,760 2023

-1.5 % vs Canada

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Selected income characteristics of census families by family type, 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.

Population

129,750 2025

+0.2 pp vs Canada

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Population estimates, July 1, by census metropolitan area and census agglomeration, 2021 boundaries, 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.

Inflation (CPI all-items, year over year)

Statistics Canada does not publish this series for this area.

Average rent (two-bedroom apartment)

$1,895 2025

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average rents for areas with a population of 10,000 and over, 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.

Building permits (value, monthly)

$29M June 2026

-36.8 pp vs Canada

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Building permits, by type of structure and type of work, June 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.

Crime

Crime Severity Index

106.0 2025 Canada: 75.0

Solid line: this city. Dashed line: Canada.

Crime rate

10,369 2025 Canada: 6,065

Police-reported incidents per 100,000 population, all violations.

Annual data, last updated for 2025.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Crime severity index and weighted clearance rates, Canada, provinces, territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police, 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.