Livability Score

75
/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 A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (35) A+
Murchie's
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
幸福堂
Coffee Shop
Macchiato Caffe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Sounds Like Coffee
Coffee Shop
Serious Coffee
Coffee Shop
Sandwich Corner Cafe
Coffee Shop
Pour.
Coffee Shop
Cat's Coffee & Cake
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Blendz coffee
Coffee Shop
Dutch Bakery & Diner
Coffee Shop
Fit Fix Café
Coffee Shop
Willie's
Coffee Shop
Empire Donuts
Coffee Shop
Interactivity Board Game Cafe
Coffee Shop
Soupa Cafe
Coffee Shop
Shanzee's Biscuit Café
Coffee Shop
Just Matcha
Coffee Shop
Aegean cafe
Coffee Shop
Tea at the Empress
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Bean Around The World
Coffee Shop
Discovery Coffee
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (16) A+
SpringTide Whale Tours & Charters
Attraction
Victoria Bug Zoo
Zoo
Distrikt
Nightclub
Miniature World
Attraction
The Vic Theatre
Cinema
Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas
Cinema
McPherson Playhouse
Theatre Arts
Fan Tan Alley
Attraction
Tea at the Empress
Attraction
Capitol 6 Theatres
Cinema
Royal Theatre
Theatre Arts
Wawadiťła, The Mungo Martin House
Attraction
Intrepid Theatre Studio
Theatre Arts
Thunderbird Park
Museum
Royal BC Museum
Museum
Helmcken House
Museum
National Geographic IMAX
Cinema
Saint Ann's Schoolhouse
Museum
Metro Studio Theatre
Theatre Arts
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
Theatre Arts
Robin and Winnifred Wood Recital Hall
Theatre Arts
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Stadium
Emily Carr House
Museum
Point Ellice House
Museum
Langham Court Theatre
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (65) A+
Murchie's
Beverages
The Churchill
Bar
Garrick's Head
Bar
Jugo Juice
Fast Food
Garrick's Pub
Bar
Irish Times
Bar
The Bard and the Banker
Bar
Oh Gelato
Sweets
Marble Slab Creamery
Sweets
Chocolats Favoris
Sweets
Little Jumbo
Bar
BeaverTails
Fast Food
Bon Macaron
Sweets
Orchard on View
Fast Food
Darcy's Pub
Bar
A&W
Fast Food
Opa! of Greece
Fast Food
Rogers' Chocolates
Sweets
Edo Japan
Fast Food
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Sweets
McDonald's
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
The Joint Pizzeria
Fast Food
Red Fish Blue Fish
Fast Food
Lotteria
Fast Food
Fitness (4) A+
Limitless Training
Gym
Spinco
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Forge
Gym
Our place society
Community Centre
Fitness Center
Gym
James Bay New Horizons Activity Centre
Community Centre
Leonardo Da Vinci Centre
Community Centre
Quadra Village Community Centre
Community Centre
Fernwood Community Centre
Community Centre
Boulder House Climbing
Gym
Selkirk Waterfront Fitness
Gym
Fairfield Community Place
Community Centre
Victoria West Community YMCA
Community Centre
Burnside / Gorge Community Cente
Community Centre
Ukrainian Cultural Centre
Community Centre
Oaklands Community Centre
Community Centre
Arbutus Physiotherapy
Gym
Zenith Studio
Gym
Steve Nash Fitness World
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
barreMADE
Gym
Jewish Community Centre
Community Centre
Quadra Sports & Fitness
Gym
Curves
Gym
Groceries (5) A+
Ruth & Dean
Bakery
Crust Bakery
Bakery
Bulk Barn
Grocery Store
Tomleys Market
Grocery Store
Bond Bond’s Bakery
Bakery
Farm + Field
Butcher
Bold Butchery and Grill
Butcher
Market on Yates
Grocery Store
COBS Bread
Bakery
Wildfire Bakery
Bakery
Yonni's Doughnuts
Bakery
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
Red Barn Market
Grocery Store
Bubby Rose’s Bakery and Cafe
Bakery
Fol Épi bakery
Bakery
Working Culture Bread
Bakery
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Finest At Sea
Seafood
BC Ale trail
Grocery Store
The Root Cellar Village Green Grocer
Grocery Store
Fairway Market Quadra Village
Grocery Store
The Market Garden
Grocery Store
Island Afrikans Supermarket
Grocery Store
Fry's Red Wheat Bread Bakery
Bakery
Parks (14) A+
Fort Victoria
Park
Reeson Park
Park
Pandora Green
Park
Bridgehead Green
Park
Triangle Green
Park
Penwell Green
Park
Songhees Point Park
Park
Cridge Park
Park
Confederation Plaza
Park
Fairfield Green
Park
Belleville Street Green
Park
Thunderbird Park
Park
Quadra Park
Park
Law Courts Green
Park
Embassy Inn Green
Park
Peter Pollen Waterfront Park
Park
Songhees Park
Park
Pioneer Square
Park
Rupert Terrace Green
Park
St. Ann's Academy National Historic Site
Park
Charles Redfern Park
Park
Fisgard Green
Park
Tenas Park
Park
Vista Park
Park
Saghalie Park
Park
Shops (91) A+
Below the Belt
Clothing
Munro's Books
Books
Hudson's Bay
Department Store
Urban Planet
Clothing
The Sign Shop
Interior Decoration
New Balance
Shoes
Lush
Beauty
Levi's
Clothing
Save On Souvenirs
Gift Shop
Dilemma
Clothing
Footloose Shoes
Shoes
The Bay Centre
Mall
The Bay Centre
Mall
Paboom
Gift Shop
Out of Ireland
Gift Shop
Port Victoria Trading Company
Gift Shop
Roots
Clothing
Bentley
Fashion
The Source
Electronics
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
The Body Shop
Beauty
Government Street Gift Shop
Gift Shop
LensCrafters
Optician
Giant Bicycles
Bicycle
Laura
Clothing
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Oaklands (A+)

2. Gonzales (A+)

3. Glentana (A)

4. Cobble Hill (F)

5. Shawnigan Lake (F)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 8.7% take public transportation in Downtown Victoria.
Public Transit Stops (37)
Stops & Stations A+
Fort at Langley
Bus Stop
Government at Broughton
Bus Stop
Douglas at Fort
Bus Stop
Yates at Broad
Bus Stop
Douglas at View
Bus Stop
Douglas at Fort
Bus Stop
Government at Johnson
Bus Stop
Wharf at Broughton
Bus Stop
Fort at Douglas
Bus Stop
Johnson at Broad
Bus Stop
Wharf at Yates
Bus Stop
Douglas at Yates
Bus Stop
Johnson at Store
Bus Stop
Douglas at Courtney
Bus Stop
Johnson at Douglas
Bus Stop
Pandora at Government
Bus Stop
Douglas at Pandora
Bus Stop
Humboldt at Douglas
Bus Stop
Douglas at Humboldt
Bus Stop
Douglas at Cormorant
Bus Stop
Humboldt at Penwell
Bus Stop
Fort at Blanchard
Bus Stop
Blanchard Terminus Bay A
Bus Stop
Blanshard Terminal
Bus Stop
Pandora at Blanshard
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
8.7% B
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Inner Harbour District (A+)

2. Gonzales (A+)

3. East Sooke (A+)

4. Songhees (A+)

5. Hawthorne (A+)

cost of living D

The cost of living in Downtown Victoria is 98/100 - which is 21% 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. Jordan River (B)

2. Harris Green (B-)

3. North Park (B-)

4. Selkirk (C+)

5. Burnside Gorge (C+)

crime F

Downtown Victoria crime rates are 10,091 per 100k, which is 67% higher than British Columbia
Property Crime
8,220 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
1,872 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Malahat (B-)

2. Willis Point (B-)

3. Gonzales (C)

4. Inner Harbour District (D-)

5. Rockland (D-)

employment C+

The median income in Downtown Victoria is $69,387 - which is 20% lower than British Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$69,387 F
Unemployment Rate
3.9% B+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Songhees (A+)

2. Inner Harbour District (A+)

3. Gonzales (A+)

4. East Sooke (A+)

5. Victoria West (A)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (7)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
I.D.A.
Pharmacy
Dental Clinic
Dentist
Victoria Youth Clinic
Clinic
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Rexall
Pharmacy
Lasik Md
Clinic
Victoria Chinatown Care Centre
Doctor
Victoria Fire Station No. 2
Fire Station
Victoria Police Department
Police
Victoria Compounding Pharmacy
Pharmacy
James Bay Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Victoria Fire Station No. 3
Fire Station
Save-On-Foods
Pharmacy
Westside Dentistry
Dentist
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Cook Street Village Dental
Dentist
Victoria Fire Station No. 1
Fire Station
Rexall
Pharmacy
Fort Royal Pharmacy Hillside
Pharmacy
Quadra Village Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Stillpoint Community Acupuncture
Clinic
Rise Health
Clinic
Rexall
Pharmacy
Mayfair Dental Centre
Dentist
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Glentana (A+)

2. Burnside Gorge (A+)

3. Chinatown (A+)

4. Douglas Corridor (A+)

5. Downtown Victoria (A+)

housing B-

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

1. Shawnigan Lake (A+)

2. Cobble Hill (A+)

3. Mill Bay (A)

4. Willis Point (A)

5. Malahat (A-)

schools A+

The Downtown Victoria graduation rate is 93% - which is 8% higher than British Columbia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
93% A+
Elementary Schools (0) C-
Christ Church Cathedral School
South Park Family School
James Bay Community
Regent Christian Online Academy
George Jay Elementary
Central Middle School
Sir James Douglas Elementary
Victoria West Elementary
Selkirk Montessori School
Oak & Orca School (DL)
Oak and Orca Bioregional School
Victor School
Ecole Quadra Elementary
Victor-Brodeur
Victoria School for Ideal Education
Ecole Macaulay Elementary
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Oaklands Elementary
Beausoleil
Margaret Jenkins Elementary
Cloverdale Traditional Elementary
St Patrick's School
Rockheights Middle School
Tillicum Community School
Lansdowne Middle School
High Schools (1) B-
Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry
Regent Christian Online Academy
Victoria High
SJ Burnside Continuing Education
SJ Burnside Education Centre
The Link
Victor School
Esquimalt High
Victor-Brodeur
Victoria School for Ideal Education
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Artemis Place Secondary
Oak Bay Secondary
St Michaels University School - Senior
Reynolds Secondary
St Andrew's Regional High
Spectrum Community
Pacific Christian School
St Margaret's
Mount Douglas Secondary
See more Downtown Victoria education data

Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Harris Green (A+)

2. Songhees (A+)

3. Inner Harbour District (A+)

4. Jubilee (A+)

5. Gonzales (A+)

ratings N/A

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Willis Point (A+)

2. French Beach (A+)

3. Victoria West (A+)

4. Burnside Gorge (A+)

5. Mayfair (A+)

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Downtown Victoria, Victoria, BC Area Guide

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Downtown Victoria Area Facts

  • Downtown Victoria has a Livability Score of 75/100, which is considered excellent
  • Downtown Victoria crime rates are 3% higher than the Victoria average
  • Cost of living in Downtown Victoria is 3% lower than the Victoria average

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Downtown Victoria? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Fort Victoria
      Reeson Park
      Pandora Green
      Bridgehead Green
      Triangle Green
      Penwell Green
      Songhees Point Park
      Cridge Park

      Entertainment

      SpringTide Whale Tours & Charters
      Victoria Bug Zoo
      Distrikt
      Miniature World
      The Vic Theatre
      Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas
      McPherson Playhouse
      Fan Tan Alley

      Food & Drink

      Murchie's
      The Churchill
      Garrick's Head
      Jugo Juice
      Garrick's Pub
      Irish Times
      The Bard and the Banker
      Oh Gelato

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Downtown Victoria? Of all people who commute, 8.7% take public transportation in Downtown Victoria.
      Drive to Work
      17%

      22% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      9%

      1% higher than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      26%

      22% higher than the CDN average

      D Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Downtown Victoria? The cost of living in Downtown Victoria is 98/100 - which is 21% lower than British Columbia.
      Downtown Victoria
      98

      2% less expensive than average

      Victoria
      101

      1% more expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Downtown Victoria? Downtown Victoria crime rates are 10,091, which are 67% higher than British Columbia
      Total Crime
      10,091 per 100k people

      139% higher than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 10

      139% higher than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      0%

      Year over year crime is n/a

      C+ Employment

      What is the median income in Downtown Victoria? The median income in Downtown Victoria is $69,387 which is 20% lower than British Columbia.
      Median household income
      $69,38716% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      70%10% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      39% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Emergency
      Royal Jubilee Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Shoppers Drug Mart
      I.D.A.
      I.D.A.
      Heart Pharmacy IDA
      Rexall
      Save-On-Foods
      Rexall
      Victoria Compounding Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Victoria Chinatown Care Centre

      B- Housing

      What are Downtown Victoria home prices? Downtown Victoria 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
      34%

      49% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Downtown Victoria Schools

      Does Downtown Victoria have good schools? The Downtown Victoria graduation rate is 93% - which is 8% higher than British Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      93%

      12% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      42%

      67% higher than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

      Is Downtown Victoria a good place to live? Downtown Victoria has an overall rating of n/a% from 0 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      n/a%

      0 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      n/a%

      0 total surveys

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