High commute scores indicates that public transit should be easily accessible in this area and the average commute time to work is less than average.
This area has received high scores in the housing category. This could be due to a positive home affordability ratio, high appreciation rates or elevated home values.
A high score in the health and safety category is a result of good air quality and the accessibility to health facilities such as hospitals, clinics, doctors, pharmacies and fire stations.
Lower than average education levels, poor reading and math scores, as well as the inaccessibility of local elementary and high schools could all be factors in the low schools score.
Statistic | Comox 1 | British Columbia | National |
Workers who drive to work | 31.4% | 38.3% | 40.0% |
Workers who carpool | 5.2% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
Workers who take public transit | 0.0% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
Workers who bicycle | 3.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
Workers who walk | 3.1% | 3.8% | 3.2% |