Livability Score

78
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities B-

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (4) C-
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Hugs-in-a-Mug
Coffee Shop
City Blends Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Cafe Amarti
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Clayburn Village Store & Gift Shop
Coffee Shop
Common Place Café
Coffee Shop
Crimson Café
Coffee Shop
Chai Rock Cafe
Coffee Shop
Boardwalk Cafe & Games
Coffee Shop
duft & co. bakehouse
Coffee Shop
Tracy Cakes
Coffee Shop
The Press Cafe and Store
Coffee Shop
Oldhand Cafe and Bakery
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Sprouted Oven by Silver Hills Bakery
Coffee Shop
Towers Cafe & Bake Shop
Coffee Shop
Good Kid Coffee
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (2) F
Castle Fun Park
Theme Park
Mini Golf
Attraction
Bakerview Ecodairy
Attraction
Play Abby
Attraction
Clayburn Schoolhouse Museum
Museum
Countdown Escape Rooms
Attraction
Yuk Yuk's
Theatre Arts
Abbotsford Centre
Stadium
Maan Farms
Theme Park
Abbotsford Arts Centre
Theatre Arts
Gallery 7 Theatre
Theatre Arts
Joey's Playhouse
Museum
Trethewey House
Museum
Heritage Gallery
Museum
Kariton Art Gallery + Boutique
Art Gallery
Kariton Stage
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (13) A-
Sushi Nara
Fast Food
Freshslice Pizza
Fast Food
Sumas Mountain Abbotsford liquor store
Alcohol
Triple O's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Booster Juice
Fast Food
Donair Affair
Fast Food
freshii
Fast Food
Pizza Hut Delivery
Fast Food
A&W
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Taco Del Mar
Fast Food
Angry Otter Liquor
Alcohol
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Alcohol
Domino's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Sneakers Sports Lounge
Bar
McDonald's
Fast Food
DQ Grill & Chill
Fast Food
BC Liquor Store
Alcohol
Little Caesars
Fast Food
Sasha Sushi
Fast Food
Jugo Juice
Beverages
Jugo Juice
Fast Food
OPA! of Greece
Fast Food
Fitness (1) F
The Goddess Movement
Gym
Hybrid Athletics
Gym
Movement Society
Gym
Abbotsford Social Activity Association Hall
Community Centre
Abbotsford Lodge
Community Centre
True Health Fitness
Gym
Iron Cycle Club
Gym
Core Fitness & Rehab
Gym
Fontaine Fitness
Gym
Abby Yoga Studio
Gym
Oxygen Yoga Mccallum Abbotsford
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
OPEX Fitness Abbotsford
Gym
Sweeney Neighbourhood Centre
Community Centre
Groceries (3) F
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
Sparkes Corn Barn
Grocery Store
Otter Co-op Parallel Food Store and Pharmacy
Grocery Store
M&M Food Market
Butcher
Sparkes Corn Barn
Grocery Store
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
Choices Markets Abbotsford
Grocery Store
Ray's NOFRILLS
Grocery Store
Lepp's Daily Market Bread + Groceries + Provisions
Grocery Store
SinAmen Bun Co.
Bakery
The Polly Fox
Bakery
duft & co. bakehouse
Bakery
Tracy Cakes
Bakery
REDDY MADE CAKES & SUPPLIES
Bakery
Oldhand Cafe and Bakery
Bakery
Sprouted Oven by Silver Hills Bakery
Bakery
SKT Farm Market
Grocery Store
Towers Cafe & Bake Shop
Bakery
Little Green Apple
Grocery Store
The Mad Butcher
Butcher
Parks (12) A+
Gable Court Park
Park
Uplands Park
Park
Lower Sumas Mountain Park
Park
Mountain Village Park
Park
Winfield Park
Park
McKee Peak Park
Park
Eagle Mountain Park
Park
Bassani Park
Park
DeLair Park
Park
Munroe Park
Park
Prince Charles Park
Park
Woodstock Park
Park
Hougen Park
Park
Glenn Mountain Park
Park
McKinley Park
Park
Everett Park
Park
Marble Hill East Park
Park
Orchard Place Park
Park
Glenridge Park
Park
Marble Hill West Park
Park
Sandy Hill Park
Park
Jensen Park
Park
Cassiar Park
Park
McKee Creek Park
Park
Clayburn Creek Park
Park
Shops (13) A-
Bosley's by Pet Valu
Pets
Great Clips
Hairdresser
Beyond Paradise
Beauty
Sumas Mountain Village
Mall
Chevron Town Pantry
Convenience Store
High Five NAILS
Beauty
Whatcom Plaza
Mall
Petro-Canada
Convenience Store
Whatcom Station
Convenience Store
Image Optometry
Optician
Lush Life NAIL BAR
Beauty
Parallel Marketplace
Mall
Winks Convenience Store
Convenience Store
Glenn Mountain Plaza
Mall
JJ NAILS
Beauty
Fabutan
Beauty
Soft Touch Day Spa
Beauty
Yale Court Plaza
Mall
Identity Clothing
Clothing
Shear Performance Barbershop
Hairdresser
Esso
Convenience Store
Granny and Grumpa's Antiques
Furniture
DeLair Centre
Mall
The Corner Shop
Convenience Store
The Station
Mall
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Townline Hill (A+)

2. McMillan (B+)

3. East Townline (B+)

4. Whatcom (B-)

5. Fairfield (C+)

commute A

Of all people who commute, 1.3% take public transportation in Whatcom.
Public Transit Stops (24)
Stops & Stations A+
Lower Sumas Mountain at Marshall (NB)
Bus Stop
Whatcom at Mountain (NB)
Bus Stop
Marshall at Whatcom (WB)
Bus Stop
Marshall at Sundew (SB)
Bus Stop
Marshall at Mountain (SB)
Bus Stop
Old Yale at Waterleaf (EB)
Bus Stop
Mountain at Eaglecrest (SB)
Bus Stop
Old Yale at Windfield (EB)
Bus Stop
Mountain at Heatherstone (SB)
Bus Stop
Boley at Mountain (SB)
Bus Stop
Canterbury at Boley (EB)
Bus Stop
Old Yale at Windfield (EB)
Bus Stop
Timberlane at Lion (WB)
Bus Stop
Old Yale at North Parallel (EB)
Bus Stop
Timberlane 35560 Block (NB)
Bus Stop
Old Yale at Delair (EB)
Bus Stop
Marshall at Old Yale (WB)
Bus Stop
Old Yale at Marshall (NB)
Bus Stop
Old Yale at Marshall (SB)
Bus Stop
Marshall at Old Yale (EB)
Bus Stop
Marshall at Monroe (NB)
Bus Stop
McKee at McKinley (NB)
Bus Stop
McKee at Purcell (EB)
Bus Stop
McKee at McKinley (SB)
Bus Stop
Marshall at Sandstone (EB)
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
1.3% F
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Babich (A+)

2. Clearbrook Centre (A)

3. McMillan (A)

4. West Townline (A)

5. Abbotsford Centre (A)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Whatcom is 101/100 - which is 18% lower than British Columbia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax C+
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Clearbrook Centre (A)

2. Babich (B-)

3. Mill Lake (C+)

4. West Clearbrook (C)

5. Abbotsford Centre (D+)

crime B+

Whatcom crime rates are 3,304 per 100k, which is 45% lower than British Columbia
Property Crime
2,691 crimes per 100k C+
Violent Crime
613 crimes per 100k A-
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Bradner (A+)

2. Eagle Mountain (A+)

3. Mount Lehman (A+)

4. Aberdeen (A+)

5. Matsqui Prairie (A+)

employment A+

The median income in Whatcom is $113,399 - which is 31% higher than British Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$113,399 A
Unemployment Rate
3.5% A
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Old Clayburn (A+)

2. Lower Ten Oaks (A+)

3. Huntingdon (A+)

4. Aberdeen (A+)

5. Mount Lehman (A+)

health A+

There are some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (6)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Sumas Mountain Village Dental
Dentist
Whatcom Medical
Doctor
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Whatcom Pharmacy & Compounding
Pharmacy
Fire Hall No. 2 (Sumas Prairie)
Fire Station
Medora Dental Care
Dentist
Dr Mahesh Lodhia Inc.
Dentist
Dr F. Aghdasi Inc.
Dentist
Firehall 7 - Abbotsford Fire Dept
Fire Station
Glenn Mountain Orthopaedic & Sports Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Centre
Clinic
Sumas Way Dental
Dentist
Venier Dental Group
Dentist
Willow Dental Care Abbotsford
Dentist
Abbotsford Village Medical Clinic
Doctor
Save-On-Foods Pharmacy #904
Pharmacy
Sumas Medical Clinic
Doctor
Walmart Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Clayburn Medical Practice
Doctor
Clayburn Dental
Dentist
BC Ambulance Service Station 202
Ambulance Station
Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service Training Centre
Fire Station
Dr. Christopher S. Neville
Doctor
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor
GABRIEL CHU
Doctor
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Fairfield (A+)

2. Lower Ten Oaks (A+)

3. Eagle Mountain (A-)

4. Old Clayburn (A-)

5. Upper Ten Oaks (A-)

housing A+

Whatcom home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than British Columbia
Home Price
n/a B-
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A C-
Home Affordability
N/A A+
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Eagle Mountain (A+)

2. Sumas Mountain (A+)

3. Straiton - Auguston (A+)

4. Upper Ten Oaks (A+)

5. Aberdeen (A+)

schools B+

The Whatcom graduation rate is 87% - which is 1% higher than British Columbia
School Test Scores
65% C+
High School Grad. Rates
87% B-
Elementary Schools (2) F
ASIA - Sumas Mountain 6-9
Mountain Elementary
Prince Charles Elementary
Abbotsford Christian School
McMillan Elementary
William A. Fraser Middle School
Sandy Hill Elementary
Clayburn Middle School
Upper Sumas Elementary
Dr Thomas A Swift Elementary
Margaret Stenersen Elementary
Auguston Traditional Elementary
Abbotsford Virtual School
Dogwood School
Alexander Elementary
Terry Fox Elementary
Abbotsford Middle School
Cornerstone Christian School
West Coast Adventist DL School
High Schools (1) D-
ASIA - Sumas Mountain 9-12
Abbotsford Christian School
Yale Secondary
Robert Bateman Secondary
Abbotsford Virtual School
Dogwood School
Abbotsford Senior Secondary School
Cornerstone Christian School
West Coast Adventist DL School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Old Clayburn (A+)

2. Upper Ten Oaks (A+)

3. Lower Ten Oaks (A)

4. Abbotsford Centre (A)

5. Straiton - Auguston (A-)

ratings N/A

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. McMillan (A+)

2. Upper Ten Oaks (A+)

3. Lower Ten Oaks (A+)

4. Fairfield (A-)

5. Babich (C)

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      B- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Whatcom? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Gable Court Park
      Uplands Park
      Lower Sumas Mountain Park
      Mountain Village Park
      Winfield Park
      McKee Peak Park
      Eagle Mountain Park
      Bassani Park

      Entertainment

      Castle Fun Park
      Mini Golf
      Bakerview Ecodairy
      Play Abby
      Clayburn Schoolhouse Museum
      Countdown Escape Rooms
      Yuk Yuk's
      Abbotsford Centre

      Food & Drink

      Sushi Nara
      Freshslice Pizza
      Sumas Mountain Abbotsford liquor store
      Triple O's
      McDonald's
      Booster Juice
      Donair Affair
      freshii

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Whatcom? Of all people who commute, 1.3% take public transportation in Whatcom.
      Drive to Work
      49%

      10% higher than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      6% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      3% lower than the CDN average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Whatcom? The cost of living in Whatcom is 101/100 - which is 18% lower than British Columbia.
      Whatcom
      101

      1% more expensive than average

      Abbotsford
      101

      1% more expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      B+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Whatcom? Whatcom crime rates are 3,304, which are 45% lower than British Columbia
      Total Crime
      3,304 per 100k people

      22% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 31

      22% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      0%

      Year over year crime is n/a

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Whatcom? The median income in Whatcom is $113,399 which is 31% higher than British Columbia.
      Median household income
      $113,39938% higher than the CDN average
      In labour force
      62%3% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      46% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Whatcom a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Abbotsford Regional Hospital & Cancer Centre

      Pharmacies

      London Drugs
      London Drugs
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Pharmasave
      DRUGStore Pharmacy
      The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
      Abbotsford Care Pharmacy & Compounding
      Save On Foods

      Doctors

      West Oaks Medical Centre
      Whatcom Medical
      Medimax Health Centres
      Allwood Medical Centre
      Medical Clinic Family Physicians
      OliveTree Medical Clinic
      Dr. Alok Sood
      Dr Zakaria Tadrous

      A+ Housing

      What are Whatcom home prices? Whatcom home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than British Columbia
      Median home value
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Median rent price
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Home Ownership
      84%

      24% higher than the CDN average

      B+ Whatcom Schools

      Does Whatcom have good schools? The Whatcom graduation rate is 87% - which is 1% higher than British Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      87%

      4% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      23%

      7% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      65%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

      Is Whatcom a good place to live? Whatcom has an overall rating of n/a% from 0 reviews.
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