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Sadly public transit is pretty bad. Most good hiking spots woukd require some travel to get to. The cities infrastructure is too small and outdated for the growth. There is a newer trail that goes from kelowna all the way to vernon and beyond. The rail trail. Very popular. Last fews years though has seen a fairly large homelessness problem along the trails sadly.

Yes legal now on most beaches.

Must rank as the most stupid question as the person didn’t want to know!

Is Kelowna worth it to live?

@@jeffersontuquero5165 You just need a good paying job and it’s worth it. Otherwise you’re paycheck to paycheck. However, there is lots to do that’s totally free and amazing.

Thank for the comment Kyle. Kelowna can be a difficult place to get established if you are just getting started. It’s true that the cost of living here is higher than most other Canadian cities and that is simply due to supply and demand. Because Kelowna (and the OK Valley) are sought after destinations the prices are higher here relative to other cities. The good news is is that Kelowna has become a much stronger economic hub in the last decade and continues to grow in that direction; meaning better and higher paying jobs. My hope is that the city promotes more development of all types of construction so that there are more homes available to meet the demands of people wanting to move here and subsequently make housing more affordable by increasing the housing supply. Time will tell but that appears to be the direction the city is planning on taking. As far as homelessness yes we do have a homeless population that typically is found downtown but that is not a problem unique to our city and is seen even in small cities like Trail BC. Kelowna is a great place to call home but like all destination cities it comes with its costs. Anyone moving here should ideally come financially prepared and/or have a quality work opportunity.

@@livinginkelownabc5419 I'm not trying to discourage everyone away. Just trying to warn the people who may be thinking Kelowna is warm enough to winter as a homeless person/the minimum wage people just thinking it's a nice area and don't have anything lined up. Because as someone in the 600-1500 a month rent range, I see a lot of people in my situation moving here for those reasons. Everything you said is all great advice for anyone who does have stuff lined up already though. It's awesome for college students/working proffesionals.

@@kyleellis1825 I totally agree with you! I think that the city needs to do a lot more to make affordable options that people would be actually proud to call home. I don’t pretend like that’s an easy thing to tackle but it’s an important thing Kelowna will need to address sooner or later. You need an constant influx of younger workers and families to keep a community healthy and successful. In the meantime you’re right: You shouldn’t move to Kelowna on a whim because it’s a very competitive place to get established. Have a plan!

@@livinginkelownabc5419 We have a lot of housing projects starting/trying to start. But it's going to be about 5-7 years before the living space for the low income people catches up. If you just want to move to the Okanagan for the weather and are lower income right now. Vernon/Penticton/Kamloops, or any of the Lake Countries/Peachlands/Osoyoos are far better choices for the next few years. (30 minutes-2 hours away)

Fires are a problem some years but the concern isn’t about houses burning down as much as it is with dealing with the smoke. A lot of lessons were learned from the Okanagan Mountain Park fire in 2003 and now any fire that is close to the city is aggressively put out. Last summer was clear of fires in the valley but we did have a little smoke at times from fires in other regions. Unfortunately smoke from fires even in California can find it’s way here but the smoke doesn’t just go to the Okanagan of course and can be found even on Vancouver Island. I typically expect we will have a week of smoke somewhere along the way during the summer here but some years are better and some are worse. Hope this helps!

@@livinginkelownabc5419 yes, thanks. Thinking of going out there in next 3-5 years.

do you have any insight on how it was different from now?

@jacob singerkraus still have many friends living there and they sent me lots of pictures and been back visiting many times

Lots of all those things. Kelowna is the main Interior Healthcare centre. People come from outside Kelowna for treatment. There is also a large retired population (mostly wealthy) in the city.

Kelowna has about 20% of it's population working for interior health in some manor (including janitors and stuff). It has a big senior population, the only issue is getting new seniors into these homes due to the waiting lists currently.

LOTS! Endless.

Canmore is beautiful. Kelowna is going through some serious growing pains. Too many people are moving here, but the infrastructure wasn't designed for this many people. Traffic has become a nightmare.

There's tons of hiking in the Okanagan but not a ton of scrambling. The mountains are just different. You're not going to get the crazy alpine views in the Okanagan but if walking around is your thing there is a ton of options.

Plenty of walk in clinics ( if you don't mind the wait ) ,,, to be honest finding a family Doctor can be quite difficult.

@@munnjean Moved here end of May. And you’ve right!

Hi Myron. We focused on how the prices between different neighbourhoods compare relative to each other in an attempt to keep the video more relevant over time. Unfortunately stating prices would make the video outdated within a month. If you watch a recent market update on my channel it’ll give you a solid idea of the value in these different neighbourhoods. I have market updates that are as short as 60 seconds to try to deliver the info conveniently. If you have any questions though never hesitate to reach out to me!

Major price changes over the last month. Even a few of the insane modern mansions have come down a bit. Be nice to see what a couple of those houses in sheer water court end up selling for.

Jan feb is usually cold but may and June are usually quite nice with the odd cold ish day. Day to day is a little cheaper. Depends on what you want to do.

@@timh1187 quite nice comments. Thanks ...

@@uni-ted3223 no problem I’ve lived in both places and travel between them frequently. The only thing personally that I like More in Kelowna then in Calgary is the lake.

@@timh1187 I guest Kelowna it's more to go holidays or something. or if for you is most important a short winter.

Not any more. The number of new airlines coming in is huge. Seems like there's new routes added every month. Population is growing and the airport is building a huge new terminal almost 4X the size of the old.