Prince George
Central BC, CanadaOverview of Prince George, BC
Prince George is the largest city in Northern British Columbia. Currently, Prince George’s population is roughly 86,000 people. It is located in the center of British Columbia and is known as BC’s Northern Capital. The city itself is positioned in a large valley between the Fraser river and Nechako river. Prince George has all of the opportunities and perks of a larger city while being a smaller town. Prince George is divided into several different areas or zones including downtown, the Hart, College Heights, North Nechako, and the Bowl. Each area has different aspects which contribute to the whole area, supporting different lifestyles. These benefits include affordable housing, a large quantity of recreational activities, and shorter commutes.
Prince George and it’s surrounding region is the economic hub of north central BC and the base of several major capital projects. These projects have brought a wealth of economic prosperity with employment and has helped the region become more recession proof than the rest of Canada.
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YOUR CAREER IN PRINCE GEORGE
Prince George has a flourishing and diversified economy that offers many different opportunities for people looking for a career. There are opportunities for professionals and tradespeople from many different fields of employment. The Prince George economy is more robust than other areas in the province as well as nationally. Prince George has a variety of employers that have opportunities that sometimes cannot be filled locally. Prince George is always looking for talent to fill these roles in our prosperous community. The largest employment sectors are Manufacturing, Healthcare & Forestry, Government, Construction, and Forestry. There is Oil and Gas and Mining in surroundings areas of Prince George.
BUYING A HOME IN PRINCE GEORGE
In 2012, a study concluded that Prince George homes cost a third less than Vancouver homes. This is what makes Prince George an affordable city and a perfect investment for first time home buyers, retiree’s, and young families.
Buying a home in Prince George is an affordable reality for yourself and your family. The average cost of a single-family home in Prince George is just over $409,000, while the cost of a Vancouver home is $1,000,000 +plus. There are many different options to buy a home in various areas of Prince George. It depends on what you are looking for, the type of lifestyle you expect and the amenities you want to be close to. Check out our Why Live in PG and Neighbourhoods pages for more information.
RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Prince George is in the North Central area of British Columbia, which has four seasons of outdoor recreation activities only minutes from this community in any direction. A person could visit area lakes and streams and rivers to enjoy our beautiful outdoors or go boating or fishing. Prince George is a great family community and a sports community for all ages with playing fields for soccer, indoor and outdoor ice for hockey and swimming in the aquatic center. There are numerous hiking trails around the city and within a short driving distance for just a couple hour walks or full day hikes like popular spot, Teapot Mountain. The Exploration Place museum, the Two Rivers Art Gallery and the new indoor climbing gym, offer hours of indoor learning and fun.
Check out Tourism PG for a Great List of Things to do
PRINCE GEORGE HEALTH CARE
Since Prince George is in central to Northern British Columbia it is the hub of all health care in the region under the authority of Northern Health. Prince George is home to the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC), which is the largest care facility within the region which serves surrounding communities. There are family practices and specialists that reside in Prince George. There are two walk-in clinics, one at Superstore and another one at Parkwood mall. Prince George also offers cancer treatment and care at the BC Cancer Agency for the North, located beside the University Hospital Of Northern BC.
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City of Prince George Website – Click Here
Move Up Prince George Website – Click Here
TourismPG Website – Click Here
Northern Development Website – Click Here
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