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Vernon City Intelligence

Vernon is a city in the North Okanagan of British Columbia near Okanagan and Kalamalka lakes, with city-intelligence themes including a regional service-centre role and lake-and-mountain recreation access. Vernon is a north america city of about ~70K metro in Canada. On the composite city-intelligence score, Vernon sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (60/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~70K metro
View of Vernon, Canada

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Overall score

Use the Vernon profile to compare affordability, air quality, and resilience alongside Kelowna, Kamloops, and Vancouver.

Overall60/100
Affordability55/100
Air quality72/100
Energy62/100

Overall city intelligence

Mixed

60/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Vernon data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Vernon city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score60/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living55/100Vernon's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality72/100Vernon's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy62/100Vernon's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety59/100Vernon's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed61/100Vernon's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk58/100Vernon's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience58/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety77/100
Low crime78/100
Personal safety78/100
Night safety74/100
Road safety75/100

Vernon is estimated to be a generally safe city (77/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life82/100
Healthcare84/100
Education84/100
Green space100/100
Cleanliness86/100
Infrastructure86/100
Mobility58/100

Vernon has a very high quality-of-life estimate (82/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness82/100
Education84/100
Green space100/100
Overall safety77/100

Vernon scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability69/100
Walkability59/100
Cycling57/100
Infrastructure86/100

Vernon is high for remote workers (69/100), based on connectivity, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability77/100
Healthcare84/100
Cleanliness86/100
Outdoor lifestyle60/100

Vernon is high for retirement (77/100), appealing for healthcare access and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Vernon

Local public safety guidance for Vernon, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Verified
Canada emergency contacts
ServiceNumberNotes
Universal emergency91124/7911 reaches police, fire, and emergency medical dispatch in most regions of Canada.

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Vernon, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Canada emergency profile.

Public safety sources

Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Vernon

Healthcare context for Vernon, with national-level information from Canada where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Verified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Vernon, see the Canada healthcare profile.

Official hospital registry

Canadian Institute for Health Information

National source of comparable Canadian health-system data and analysis recognised by federal and provincial governments.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Healthcare sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Vernon

Local mobility context for Vernon, with national-level context from Canada where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Verified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Vernon, see the Canada transport profile.

Transport sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Vernon. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Vernon

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Vernon will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Vernon air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution

  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Explore Vernon modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Vernon

Vernon's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Vernon

Vernon's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Vernon

Vernon's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Vernon

Vernon's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Vernon

Vernon's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Vernon

Vernon's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Vernon

Cost of living estimates for Vernon — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Vernon

Climate profile for Vernon — Humid Continental climate, annual average 8.1°C, comfort score 64/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Vernon

Economy and jobs profile for Vernon — regional center, economy score 73/100, key industries including energy, tourism, mining. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Vernon

Education profile for Vernon — regional education center, education score 65/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Visual guide to Vernon

Source-attributed visual context for Vernon using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Vernon

Weekend trip planning checklist for Vernon — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Vernon

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Vernon

Estimate a monthly budget for Vernon using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Vernon

Plan a trip budget for Vernon using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Vernon

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Vernon. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Kelowna, Canada

Same region · about 45 km from Vernon. Explore Kelowna's city intelligence profile.

Kamloops, Canada

Lake cluster · about 88 km from Vernon. Explore Kamloops's city intelligence profile.

Penticton, Canada

Same region · about 89 km from Vernon. Explore Penticton's city intelligence profile.

Chilliwack, Canada

Same region · about 228 km from Vernon. Explore Chilliwack's city intelligence profile.

Abbotsford, Canada

Same region · about 258 km from Vernon. Explore Abbotsford's city intelligence profile.

Banff, Canada

Same region · about 279 km from Vernon. Explore Banff's city intelligence profile.

Surrey, Canada

Same region · about 284 km from Vernon. Explore Surrey's city intelligence profile.

Burnaby, Canada

Same region · about 287 km from Vernon. Explore Burnaby's city intelligence profile.

Vancouver, Canada

Same region · about 298 km from Vernon. Explore Vancouver's city intelligence profile.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Vernon — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Interpretation

Use the Vernon profile to compare affordability, air quality, and resilience alongside Kelowna, Kamloops, and Vancouver. Its standout dimensions are air quality (72/100) and energy (62/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (55/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Canada country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Vernon appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.