Livability Score

77
/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 F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (6) F
Entertainment (17) C-
Food and Drink (15) F
Fitness (6) F
Groceries (6) F
Parks (51) A+
Shops (44) F
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. West Comox (A+)

2. Central Comox (B)

3. North Comox (F)

4. East Comox (F)

5. Downtown Comox (A+)

commute C

Of all people who commute, 1.0% take public transportation in Comox.
Public Transit Stops (46)
Stops & Stations A
Workers Taking Public Transit
1.0% F
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. West Comox (A)

2. Downtown Comox (A)

3. Downtown Comox Central Business District (A-)

4. Central Comox (A-)

5. North Comox (F)

cost of living C

The cost of living in Comox is 95/100 - which is 23% 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. West Comox (C+)

2. Central Comox (C-)

3. Downtown Comox (D)

4. Downtown Comox Central Business District (D)

5. North Comox (D)

crime A-

Comox crime rates are 2,933 per 100k, which is 51% lower than British Columbia
Property Crime
2,389 crimes per 100k B-
Violent Crime
544 crimes per 100k A
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. East Comox (A+)

2. North Comox (A-)

3. Central Comox (A-)

4. Downtown Comox (B+)

5. Downtown Comox Central Business District (B+)

employment B+

The median income in Comox is $85,512 - which is 1% lower than British Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$85,512 C-
Unemployment Rate
2.6% A+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Central Comox (A)

2. East Comox (A-)

3. North Comox (B+)

4. West Comox (B-)

5. Downtown Comox (C+)

health A-

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (25)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A+
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. North Comox (A+)

2. East Comox (F)

3. Central Comox (A+)

4. Downtown Comox (A+)

5. Downtown Comox Central Business District (A+)

housing A

Comox home prices are $732,000 - which is 24% lower than British Columbia
Home Price
$732,000 D
Home Appreciation Rate
35% C-
Home Affordability
8.6x (home price to income ratio) A+
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. North Comox (A+)

2. Central Comox (A+)

3. East Comox (A+)

4. West Comox (A)

5. Downtown Comox (A-)

schools B

The Comox graduation rate is 87% - which is 2% higher than British Columbia
School Test Scores
61% C-
High School Grad. Rates
87% B-
Elementary Schools (6) F
High Schools (3) F
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Central Comox (A-)

2. Downtown Comox (B)

3. West Comox (C+)

4. Downtown Comox Central Business District (C-)

5. East Comox (D-)

ratings A+

Comox has an overall rating of 85% from 4 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
From AreaVibes
User Surveys (4)
From AreaVibes A+
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. East Comox (A+)

2. Central Comox ()

3. Downtown Comox ()

4. Downtown Comox Central Business District ()

5. North Comox ()

Amenities Commute Cost of Living Crime Employment Health & Safety Housing Schools User Ratings

Comox, BC Area Guide

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Comox Area Facts

  • Comox has a Livability Score of 77/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Comox crime rates are 51% lower than the British Columbia average
  • Cost of living in Comox is 23% lower than the British Columbia average

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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Comox? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Highland Park
      Foxxwood Park
      Highwood Park
      Lazo Regional Wildlife Park
      Skeena Park
      Salish Park
      Beckton Park
      Beckton Playground

      Entertainment

      Boeing CH-113A Labrador
      Canadair CP-107 Argus
      Piasecki H-21B Workhorse
      Douglas CC-129 Dakota
      Grumman CP-121 Tracker
      Canadair CT-133 Silver Star
      de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo
      Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck

      Food & Drink

      A&W
      Subway
      Freshslice Pizza
      McDonald's
      The Leeward Liquor Store
      Land & Sea Tasting Room
      Land & Sea Tasting Room
      Panago

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Comox? Of all people who commute, 1.0% take public transportation in Comox.
      Drive to Work
      33%

      7% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      6% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the CDN average

      C Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Comox? The cost of living in Comox is 95/100 - which is 23% lower than British Columbia.
      Comox
      95

      5% less expensive than average

      British Columbia
      123

      23% more expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      A- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Comox? Comox crime rates are 2,933, which are 51% lower than British Columbia
      Total Crime
      2,933 per 100k people

      31% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 35

      31% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      0%

      Year over year crime is n/a

      B+ Employment

      What is the median income in Comox? The median income in Comox is $85,512 which is 1% lower than British Columbia.
      Median household income
      $85,5124% higher than the CDN average
      In labour force
      49%24% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      60% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Shoppers Drug Mart

      Doctors

      Comox Medical Clinic
      Dr. Leanne Gutierrez, Endocrinology & Internal Medicine
      Dr. S.R. Dawadi, Internist / Respirologist
      Dr. Daniela Chifor & Dr. Alfredo Tura

      A Housing

      What are Comox home prices? Comox home prices are $732,000 - which is 24% lower than British Columbia
      Median home value
      $732,00011% higher than the CDN average
      Median rent price
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Home Ownership
      78%

      15% higher than the CDN average

      B Comox Schools

      Does Comox have good schools? The Comox graduation rate is 87% - which is 2% higher than British Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      87%

      5% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      24%

      4% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      61%

      8% lower than the CDN average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Comox a good place to live? Comox has an overall rating of 85% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      85%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      85%

      4 total surveys

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