Build Surrey Program - City of Surrey

Key Facts
Surrey’s population at 460,000 people
is the 12th largest city in Canada and
the second largest in British Columbia
At 317.2 sq. km., by area, Surrey is the
largest city in Metro Vancouver
Surrey’s growth rate averages nearly
10,000 new residents annually
Surrey is strategically located at
the trading crossroads of Greater
Vancouver, bordering the United States
and a Gateway to the Pacific Rim
The city has observed six consecutive
years of record breaking construction
value exceeding $6 billion in activity
Surrey is a leader in excellence earning
national and international awards
annually for financial reporting, building
excellence, recreation, policing and
green initiatives
Surrey has one of the healthiest
balance sheets in the country with
about $500 million in cash reserves
The city has 6,400 acres of designated
park and protected open spaces
supplemented by close to 1,400 acres
of provincial park, wildlife areas or
regional parks
Surrey is a city of young families
with well over 100,000 children and
a median age four years younger than
the provincial average
Surrey is a diverse community with
43% of residents having a mother
tongue language other than English
For three years in a row Surrey has
been named the best place in B.C. to
invest. In 2010, it was named the fourth
best city in Canada to invest
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