Livability Score

57
/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 (0) F
The Stick in the Mud
Coffee Shop
Serious Coffee
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Kemp Lake Music Cafe
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Sooke Fine Arts Society
Theatre Arts
South Shore Gallery
Art Gallery
Sooke Region Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (0) F
Bits of Bliss Confectionery
Sweets
Pizzability
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Sooke Brewing Company
Beverages
A&W
Fast Food
BC Liquor
Alcohol
Castle Liquor Store
Alcohol
Sooke Sweet and Pop Shoppe
Sweets
Fitness (0) F
Sooke Community Hall
Community Centre
Groceries (0) F
Little Vienna Bakery
Bakery
Village Food Markets
Grocery Store
Western Foods
Grocery Store
Parks (5) A+
Quimper Park
Park
Deerlepe Park
Park
Possession Point Park
Park
Eakin Park
Park
Sooke Bluffs Park
Park
Whiffin Spit Park
Park
Brooks Park
Park
Millenium Memorial Park
Park
Eve Grove Park
Park
Ed Macgregor Park
Park
Murray Park
Park
Nott Brook Park
Park
Ella Park
Park
Charval Place Park
Park
Winfield Park
Park
Cedar Brook Park
Park
Erinan Park
Park
Govenlock Park
Park
Brailsford Park
Park
Amethyst Way Park
Park
Boomstick Park
Park
Stoneridge Rainwater Park
Park
Olympic View Park
Park
Firwood Park
Park
Spar Tree Park
Park
Shops (0) F
The Artisan's Garden Plants, Gift & Treasures
Gift Shop
Pure Elements Hair Design & Bodyworks
Hairdresser
Wiskers & Waggs
Pets
Barb's Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Home Hardware
Home Improvement
Sooke Town Pantry
Convenience Store
Ćek Sn̲ánet Center
Convenience Store
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commute A+

Of all people who commute, 3.5% take public transportation in Whiffin Spit.
Public Transit Stops (7)
Stops & Stations
A+
Dufour at Whiffin Spit
Bus Stop
Dufour at Deerlepe
Bus Stop
Whiffin Spit at Deerlepe
Bus Stop
Whiffin Spit at Wright
Bus Stop
Whiffin Spit at Wright
Bus Stop
West Coast at Whiffin Spit
Bus Stop
West Coast at Whiffin Spit
Bus Stop
West Coast 6950 block
Bus Stop
West Coast 6960 block
Bus Stop
West Coast 7120 block
Bus Stop
West Coast at Maple
Bus Stop
West Coast at Maple
Bus Stop
West Coast 7120 block
Bus Stop
West Coast at Croce
Bus Stop
West Coast at Croce
Bus Stop
West Coast at Atherly
Bus Stop
Grant at Winfield
Bus Stop
Grant at Maple
Bus Stop
Grant at Maple
Bus Stop
West Coast at Ella
Bus Stop
Grant at Winfield
Bus Stop
Grant 7120 block
Bus Stop
Grant at French
Bus Stop
Grant 7120 block
Bus Stop
Grant at Guardian
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
3.5%
F
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cost of living D-

The cost of living in Whiffin Spit is 99/100 - which is 20% lower than British Columbia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
C+
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crime B

Whiffin Spit crime rates are 3,621 per 100k, which is 40% lower than British Columbia
Property Crime
2,949 crimes per 100k
C
Violent Crime
672 crimes per 100k
B+
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employment B+

The median income in Whiffin Spit is $92,985 - which is 8% higher than British Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$92,985
C+
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
C+
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health F

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
F
Station 107
Ambulance Station
Phamasave
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Sooke RCMP
Police
Sooke Fire Rescue Station No. 1
Fire Station
East Sooke Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Station
Otter Point Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Station
Sooke Fire Rescue Station No. 2
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
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housing A

Whiffin Spit home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than British Columbia
Home Price
n/a
C+
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A
D
Home Affordability
N/A
A
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schools D-

The Whiffin Spit graduation rate is 89% - which is 3% higher than British Columbia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
89%
B
Elementary Schools (0) F
John Muir Elementary
Journey Middle School
Saseenos Elementary
Sooke Elementary
Ecole Poirier Elementary
High Schools (0) F
Edward Milne Community School
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ratings N/A

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Whiffin Spit Area Facts

  • Whiffin Spit has a Livability Score of 57/100, which is considered below average
  • Whiffin Spit crime rates are 17% lower than the Sooke average
  • Cost of living in Whiffin Spit is 5% higher than the Sooke average

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Quimper Park
      Deerlepe Park
      Possession Point Park
      Eakin Park
      Sooke Bluffs Park
      Whiffin Spit Park
      Brooks Park
      Millenium Memorial Park

      Entertainment

      Sooke Fine Arts Society
      South Shore Gallery
      Sooke Region Museum

      Food & Drink

      Bits of Bliss Confectionery
      Pizzability
      McDonald's
      Sooke Brewing Company
      A&W
      BC Liquor
      Castle Liquor Store
      Sooke Sweet and Pop Shoppe

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Whiffin Spit? Of all people who commute, 3.5% take public transportation in Whiffin Spit.
      Drive to Work
      38%

      equal to the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      4%

      4% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      1% lower than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Phamasave
      Shoppers Drug Mart

      Doctors