North America

Kelowna

British Columbia · Canada

Sanctuary Score

78 / 100

#29 in the Americas

“British Columbia's wine-country lake city where Okanagan vineyards step down to a 135-km lake, regional flights connect internationally, and wildfire smoke is the increasingly serious asterisk.”

Okanagan Lake with a boat in the distance — Kelowna, BC

Photo by Kolby Milton on Unsplash

A boat on the mountain-ringed lake — Kelowna, BC — Pexels

The Kelowna city-limit sign — British Columbia — Pexels

The ten pillars

Each scored 1–10 by hand. Their sum is the Sanctuary Score.

Nature9 / 10

Walkability7 / 10

Food8 / 10

Healthcare8 / 10

Climate stability7 / 10

Air & water7 / 10

Safety8 / 10

Connectivity8 / 10

Community7 / 10

Beauty9 / 10

At a glance

Tracked separately from the score — these describe the place, they don't rank it.

Climate: Dry
Sensory load: 3/10 · calm
Cost: $$$; ~$1400/mo · 1BR
Expat community: Low

Sources

Scores are set by hand against cited public sources — the curation stays auditable.

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