There are no pros to highlight for this area, as none the standard was not met in any category.
The majority of amenities will be difficult to reach within a short walk, often requiring residents to use a vehicle or public transportation for access.
Low commute scores could be due to limited access to public transit in this area, as well as longer-than-average work commute times for residents.
Subpar air quality and the limited availability of certain health-related facilities such as hospitals, police stations, doctors and pharmacies may have contributed to the low score in this category.
The low schools score might be a result of factors like lower than average education levels, lackluster reading and math scores and the inaccessibility of local elementary and high schools.
| Statistic | Thompson-Nicola L (Grasslands) | British Columbia | National |
| Workers who drive to work | 40.8% | 38.3% | 40.0% |
| Workers who carpool | 2.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Workers who take public transit | 0.3% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Workers who bicycle | 0.1% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Workers who walk | 1.8% | 3.8% | 3.2% |