Livability Score

69
/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 D

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Village Cafe
Coffee Shop
Ruth & Dean Restaurant & Bakery
Coffee Shop
Pure Vanilla Bakery and Cafe
Coffee Shop
Jusu
Coffee Shop
Olive Olio's
Coffee Shop
BiblioCafe
Coffee Shop
Mac's
Coffee Shop
LatteOne
Coffee Shop
Munchie Bar
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Ottavio
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Oak Bay Marina Coffee House
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Hide & Seek Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Hillside Coffee and Tea
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Oak Bay Serious Coffee
Coffee Shop
Good Earth Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Discovery Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Chi Cha Teahouse
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Christine Duke Theatre
Theatre Arts
Cinecenta
Cinema
Pemberton Memorial Operating Room
Museum
Centennial Stadium
Stadium
Rose Garden
Attraction
Belfry Theatre
Theatre Arts
Dodd House
Attraction
Craigdarroch Castle
Museum
Blue Bridge Theatre
Theatre Arts
Gonzales Bay Erratic
Attraction
Langham Court Theatre
Theatre Arts
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Stadium
Robin and Winnifred Wood Recital Hall
Theatre Arts
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
Theatre Arts
Metro Studio Theatre
Theatre Arts
Intrepid Theatre Studio
Theatre Arts
Capitol 6 Theatres
Cinema
Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas
Cinema
Royal Theatre
Theatre Arts
McPherson Playhouse
Theatre Arts
Fan Tan Alley
Attraction
Distrikt
Nightclub
Victoria Bug Zoo
Zoo
The Vic Theatre
Cinema
Miniature World
Attraction
Food and Drink (0) F
Willows Galley
Fast Food
Smuggler's Cove
Bar
Smuggler's Cove Liquor Store
Alcohol
Yumbrosia Fine Foods European & Mediterranean Deli
Deli
The Cove
Fast Food
Felicita’s Campus Pub
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
Oak Bay Liquor Store
Alcohol
Rogers Chocolates
Sweets
Vis A Vis
Bar
The Penny Farthing
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
Penny Farthing Spirit Merchants
Beverages
New York Fries
Fast Food
Pizza Factory
Fast Food
A&W
Fast Food
Panago
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Christie's Carriage House Pub
Bar
Maude Hunter's Pub
Bar
Fifteen Fifty's Pub Style Restaurant
Bar
Vessel Liquor Store
Alcohol
The Fernwood Inn
Bar
Tim Hortons
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Curves
Gym
barreMADE
Gym
Arbutus Physiotherapy
Gym
Jewish Community Centre
Community Centre
Oaklands Community Centre
Community Centre
Zenith Studio
Gym
Fernwood Community Centre
Community Centre
Quadra Village Community Centre
Community Centre
Our place society
Community Centre
Boulder House Climbing
Gym
Fairfield Community Place
Community Centre
Forge
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Quadra Sports & Fitness
Gym
Ukrainian Cultural Centre
Community Centre
Limitless Training
Gym
Spinco
Gym
Steve Nash Fitness World
Gym
Burnside / Gorge Community Cente
Community Centre
Selkirk Waterfront Fitness
Gym
Fitness Center
Gym
Leonardo Da Vinci Centre
Community Centre
James Bay New Horizons Activity Centre
Community Centre
Groceries (0) F
Ruth & Dean Restaurant & Bakery
Bakery
The Old Farm Market
Grocery Store
Slaters Meats
Butcher
Pepper's Foods
Grocery Store
Charelli's Cheese Shop
Cheese
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
Fairway Market Athlone Court
Grocery Store
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Fairway Market Shelbourne Plaza
Grocery Store
Red Barn Market
Grocery Store
Thrifty Foods Tuscany Village
Grocery Store
Fairway Market McKenzie
Grocery Store
Mount Douglas Market
Grocery Store
Fairway Market Quadra Village
Grocery Store
Thrifty Foods Cloverdale
Grocery Store
Island Afrikans Supermarket
Grocery Store
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Wildfire Bakery
Bakery
Bubby Rose’s Bakery and Cafe
Bakery
The Root Cellar
Grocery Store
Bold Butchery and Grill
Butcher
COBS Bread
Bakery
Market on Yates
Grocery Store
Working Culture Bread
Bakery
Parks (12) A+
Midland Circle
Park
Nottingham Park
Park
Loon Bay Park
Park
Uplands Park
Park
Costain Green
Park
Thompson/Topp Park
Park
Oakdowne Park
Park
Willows Park
Park
Henderson Recreation Centre
Park
Rotary Water Park
Playground
Carnarvon Park
Park
Gyro-Henderson Park
Park
Cadboro-Gyro Park
Park
Allenby Park
Park
Maynard Park
Park
Benson Park
Park
Firefighter's Park
Park
Arbutus Park
Park
Wedgewood Park
Park
Bowker Creek Walkway
Park
Konukson Park
Park
Viewpoint Park
Park
Mount Tolmie Park
Park
Wedgepoint Park
Park
Haynes Park
Park
Shops (0) D-
de Goitière Jewellers
Fashion
Oak Bay Barbershoppe
Hairdresser
Jennings Florists
Florist
Envisage Hair Design
Hairdresser
Willow King Spa
Beauty
Salon Modello
Hairdresser
Tomley's Market
Convenience Store
The Shieling
Gift Shop
Mount Tolmie Market
Convenience Store
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Books
UVic Bookstore
Books
Chevron
Convenience Store
Lizzy Lee & Me
Hairdresser
Jelessi
Beauty
Michael Hill
Fashion
Bolen Books
Books
GNC
Nutrition Supplements
Soft Moc
Shoes
Hillside Centre
Mall
Walmart
Department Store
The Source
Electronics
House of Knives
Houseware
Town Pantry
Convenience Store
Oak Bay Bicycles
Bicycle
Canadian Tire
Department Store
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Estevan (A+)

2. South Oak Bay (B)

3. Henderson (B)

4. Uplands (D)

5. North Oak Bay (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 1.9% take public transportation in Uplands.
Public Transit Stops (16)
Stops & Stations A+
Midland Circle
Bus Stop
Lansdowne at Ripon
Bus Stop
Lansdowne at Norfolk
Bus Stop
Cotswold at Weald
Bus Stop
Beach at Lansdowne
Bus Stop
Nottingham at Devon
Bus Stop
Beach at Humber
Bus Stop
Beach at Ripon
Bus Stop
Uplands at Cotswold
Bus Stop
Beach at Ripon
Bus Stop
Nottingham at Dorset
Bus Stop
Midland at Beach
Bus Stop
Uplands at Dewdney
Bus Stop
Nottingham at Burdick
Bus Stop
Beach at Midland
Bus Stop
Beach at Midland
Bus Stop
Mayhew at Dufferin
Bus Stop
Cadboro Bay at Neil
Bus Stop
Nottingham at Thompson
Bus Stop
Musgrave at Thompson
Bus Stop
Estevan at Dunlevy
Bus Stop
Estevan at Dunlevy
Bus Stop
Estevan at Beach
Bus Stop
Estevan at Lincoln
Bus Stop
Cadboro Bay at Harlow
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
1.9% F
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Henderson (A+)

2. Oak Bay Village (A+)

3. North Oak Bay (A+)

4. Estevan (A+)

5. South Oak Bay (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Uplands is 163/100 - which is 32% higher 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. Oak Bay Village (F)

2. Henderson (F)

3. Estevan (F)

4. North Oak Bay (F)

5. South Oak Bay (F)

crime A+

Uplands crime rates are 903 per 100k, which is 85% lower than British Columbia
Property Crime
735 crimes per 100k A+
Violent Crime
167 crimes per 100k A+
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Uplands (A+)

2. Estevan (A+)

3. South Oak Bay (A+)

4. North Oak Bay (A)

5. Henderson (A)

employment A+

The median income in Uplands is $257,462 - which is 198% higher than British Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$257,462 A+
Unemployment Rate
2.2% A+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. South Oak Bay (A+)

2. Henderson (A+)

3. North Oak Bay (A+)

4. Oak Bay Village (C+)

5. Estevan (A+)

health A-

There are some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. C+
Estevan Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Dr. Doug Sims Dentist
Dentist
Amanda Weinerman Optometry Clinic
Doctor
Oak Bay Police Department
Police
Oak Bay Fire Department
Fire Station
Emergency
Hospital
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Royal Jubilee Hospital
Hospital
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Saanich Fire Station No. 3
Fire Station
CedarTree Dental
Dentist
Fort Royal Pharmacy
Pharmacy
I.D.A.
Pharmacy
Station 112
Ambulance Station
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Rise Health
Clinic
Station 125
Ambulance Station
Three Corners Professional Centre - Building B
Doctor
Three Corners Professional Centre - Building A
Doctor
Victoria Fire Station No. 1
Fire Station
Quadra Village Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Heart Pharmacy IDA
Pharmacy
Victoria Police Department
Police
Victoria Compounding Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Fort Royal Pharmacy Hillside
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Henderson (A-)

2. South Oak Bay (A-)

3. Uplands (A-)

4. Estevan (A+)

5. North Oak Bay (A+)

housing A+

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

1. Estevan (A+)

2. Henderson (A+)

3. Uplands (A+)

4. South Oak Bay (B)

5. North Oak Bay (D)

schools C-

The Uplands graduation rate is 94% - which is 10% higher than British Columbia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
94% A+
Elementary Schools (0) F
Ecole Willows Elementary
Frank Hobbs Elementary
Lansdowne Middle School
St Michaels University School - Middle
St Patrick's School
St Christopher's Montessori
Campus View Elementary
Arbutus Global Middle School
Oaklands Elementary
Ledger House School Program
Beausoleil
Victoria School for Ideal Education
Doncaster Elementary
Victor School
Monterey Middle School
Maria Montessori Academy
St Michaels University School - Junior
Cedar Hill Middle
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Oak & Orca School (DL)
Oak and Orca Bioregional School
Margaret Jenkins Elementary
George Jay Elementary
ArtsCalibre Academy
Braefoot Elementary
High Schools (0) F
Oak Bay Secondary
Artemis Place Secondary
St Michaels University School - Senior
Victoria School for Ideal Education
Mount Douglas Secondary
Victor School
Maria Montessori Academy
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Victoria High
ArtsCalibre Academy
Lambrick Park Secondary
Reynolds Secondary
Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry
SJ Burnside Continuing Education
SJ Burnside Education Centre
The Link
St Margaret's
St Andrew's Regional High
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Oak Bay Village (A+)

2. North Oak Bay (A+)

3. South Oak Bay (A+)

4. Estevan (A+)

5. Henderson (A)

ratings D-

Uplands has an overall rating of 50% from 1 reviews.
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Uplands (D-)

2. Estevan ()

3. Henderson ()

4. North Oak Bay ()

5. Oak Bay Village ()

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      D Amenities

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

      Parks

      Midland Circle
      Nottingham Park
      Loon Bay Park
      Uplands Park
      Costain Green
      Thompson/Topp Park
      Oakdowne Park
      Willows Park

      Entertainment

      Christine Duke Theatre
      Cinecenta
      Pemberton Memorial Operating Room
      Centennial Stadium
      Rose Garden
      Belfry Theatre
      Dodd House
      Craigdarroch Castle

      Food & Drink

      Willows Galley
      Smuggler's Cove
      Smuggler's Cove Liquor Store
      Yumbrosia Fine Foods European & Mediterranean Deli
      The Cove
      Felicita’s Campus Pub
      Subway
      Oak Bay Liquor Store

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Uplands? Of all people who commute, 1.9% take public transportation in Uplands.
      Drive to Work
      29%

      9% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      2%

      6% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Uplands? The cost of living in Uplands is 163/100 - which is 32% higher than British Columbia.
      Uplands
      163

      63% more expensive than average

      Oak Bay
      122

      22% more expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Uplands? Uplands crime rates are 903, which are 85% lower than British Columbia
      Total Crime
      903 per 100k people

      79% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 111

      79% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      -24%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Uplands? The median income in Uplands is $257,462 which is 198% higher than British Columbia.
      Median household income
      $257,462212% higher than the CDN average
      In labour force
      48%25% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      65% lower than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Uplands a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Estevan Pharmacy
      Pharmasave

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Uplands home prices? Uplands 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
      94%

      39% higher than the CDN average

      C- Uplands Schools

      Does Uplands have good schools? The Uplands graduation rate is 94% - which is 10% higher than British Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      94%

      13% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      62%

      145% higher than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      D- User Ratings

      Is Uplands a good place to live? Uplands has an overall rating of 50% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      50%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      50%

      1 total surveys

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