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1 Port Moody, British Columbia
A small city forming a crescent at the east end of Burrard Inlet in British Columbia, and part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. It is bordered by Port Coquitlam on the east, Coquitlam on the south, and Burnaby on the west. The village of Belcarra and the rugged Coast Mountains lie to the north.
2 City Statistics
Economic Snapshot
Land area: 26.21 sq. km
Developed and undeveloped lands.
Population: 25,000
Port Moody's 2001 Census population was 23,816, although allowing for the Census undercount and growth in the last year, the estimated 2002 population is 24,600. Port Moody unofficially hit 25,000 in July, 2002.
Value of building permits:
$24.9 million in 2000.
Business licenses issued:
1,111 in 2001.
Biggest single employer:
Eagle Ridge Hospital & Health Centre, with 820 employees, followed by School District #43 and the City of Port Moody.
Unemployment rate:
6.9%
Average house price:
$250,000 to $400,000
depending on location.
Retail sales:
$5,600 per capita in 1997
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