Small Town Living

Kimberley offers a spectacular lifestyle for families, active retirees, and lovers of the outdoors. Recreational pursuits include world-class skiing at Kimberley Alpine Resort, fishing in the many mountain lakes, streams, and rivers, hiking the Purcell or Rocky Mountains, or golfing one of Kimberley’s three championship golf courses. The community has a new aquatic centre and offers a full complement of sports, recreational and cultural programs for all ages.

Kimberley has maintained a friendly, small town atmosphere. Kimberley citizens demonstrate great community spirit with their active volunteerism and participation in community festivals and events. This creates a caring and safe community that provides the ideal place to live. At the same time, Kimberley provides a supportive infrastructure and all of the necessary connections to successfully operate a wide variety of businesses.

Population on the Rise

Kimberley is experiencing growth once again following the world-wide economic slowdown from 2008-2009. Population growth is projected to continue in Kimberley and the surrounding area, according to B.C. Stats. Kimberley is also attractive to purchasers of recreational properties from neighbouring Alberta and around the world. The share of Kimberley’s housing stock owned by non-residents is approximately 33% as of 2006 and Kimberley's house prices remain more affordable than the regional average, despite the strong growth in recent years.

Tourist Traffic

Kimberley’s thriving tourist industry draws visitors to the town with year-round recreational opportunities that include Alpine and Nordic day and night skiing, snowboarding, golfing, hiking, fishing, mountain biking, river rafting, and horseback riding. A typical year now sees more than 120,000 skier visits to Kimberley in winter and 70,000 rounds of golf in summer. These activities are complemented by the cultural attractions that Kimberley offers, including the Kimberley Underground Mining Railway and the famous Kimberley International Old-Time Accordion Championships. As well, attractions such as the 33 km Nordic trail network, the new NorthStar Rails to Trails walking/biking path linking the communities of Kimberley and Cranbrook, the Kimberley Nature Park with 851 hectares of natural area, Marysville Falls and the delightful Cominco Gardens entice a wide variety of tourists to the area.

Business Amenities

Kimberley has all modern telecommunications requirements, including high-speed internet service throughout the community and full digital cellular coverage. City water and sewer infrastructure has capacity for growth. Kimberley also has a supportive business community through the Kimberley Chamber of Commerce.