Livability Score

73
/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 (0) A+
Gigi's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Caribbean Village Cafe
Coffee Shop
Caffè Fantastico
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
2% Jazz
Coffee Shop
2% Jazz
Coffee Shop
Discovery Coffee
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
The Parsonage Cafe
Coffee Shop
Italian Bakery
Coffee Shop
Java Jo's
Coffee Shop
Fern Cafe and Bakery
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
2% Jazz
Coffee Shop
Cascadia
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Koffi
Coffee Shop
QV Cafe
Coffee Shop
Little June
Coffee Shop
Union Pacific Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Bean Around The World
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) A+
Blue Bridge Theatre
Theatre Arts
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Stadium
Intrepid Theatre Studio
Theatre Arts
Belfry Theatre
Theatre Arts
Robin and Winnifred Wood Recital Hall
Theatre Arts
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
Theatre Arts
McPherson Playhouse
Theatre Arts
Metro Studio Theatre
Theatre Arts
Fan Tan Alley
Attraction
Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas
Cinema
Point Ellice House
Museum
Capitol 6 Theatres
Cinema
SpringTide Whale Tours & Charters
Attraction
Royal Theatre
Theatre Arts
Distrikt
Nightclub
Victoria Bug Zoo
Zoo
The Vic Theatre
Cinema
Miniature World
Attraction
Craigdarroch Castle
Museum
Tea at the Empress
Attraction
Langham Court Theatre
Theatre Arts
Pemberton Memorial Operating Room
Museum
Wawadiťła, The Mungo Martin House
Attraction
Thunderbird Park
Museum
Helmcken House
Museum
Food and Drink (0) A+
5th Street Bar & Grill
Bar
Cascadia Liquor Stores
Alcohol
Taco Time
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
BC Liquor Store
Alcohol
Wendy's
Fast Food
Dairy Queen
Fast Food
Vancouver Island Brewery
Alcohol
Melt
Fast Food
Citrus & Cane
Bar
Logan's Pub
Bar
Phillips Tasting Room
Bar
Cold Comfort
Sweets
Subway
Fast Food
Purdys Chocolatier
Sweets
Parachute
Sweets
Umi Sushi Express
Fast Food
Taco Time
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
New York Fries
Fast Food
A&W
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Taco Justice
Fast Food
Manchu Wok
Fast Food
Fitness (0) A+
Quadra Village Community Centre
Community Centre
Boulder House Climbing
Gym
Fernwood Community Centre
Community Centre
Oaklands Community Centre
Community Centre
Our place society
Community Centre
Spinco
Gym
Limitless Training
Gym
Forge
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Ukrainian Cultural Centre
Community Centre
Zenith Studio
Gym
Selkirk Waterfront Fitness
Gym
Burnside / Gorge Community Cente
Community Centre
Leonardo Da Vinci Centre
Community Centre
Steve Nash Fitness World
Gym
Victoria West Community YMCA
Community Centre
Fitness Center
Gym
Fairfield Community Place
Community Centre
Arbutus Physiotherapy
Gym
Jewish Community Centre
Community Centre
James Bay New Horizons Activity Centre
Community Centre
Quadra Sports & Fitness
Gym
barreMADE
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Curves
Gym
Groceries (0) A+
Fairway Market Quadra Village
Grocery Store
Island Afrikans Supermarket
Grocery Store
Working Culture Bread
Bakery
BC Ale trail
Grocery Store
Yonni's Doughnuts
Bakery
Lifestyle Markets Health Foods
Grocery Store
Wildfire Bakery
Bakery
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
Bold Butchery and Grill
Butcher
Tomleys Market
Grocery Store
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Ruth & Dean
Bakery
Bulk Barn
Grocery Store
Market on Yates
Grocery Store
COBS Bread
Bakery
Thrifty Foods Cloverdale
Grocery Store
Crust Bakery
Bakery
Fol Épi bakery
Bakery
Farm + Field
Butcher
Bond Bond’s Bakery
Bakery
Bubby Rose’s Bakery and Cafe
Bakery
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
The Market Garden
Grocery Store
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
Fry's Red Wheat Bread Bakery
Bakery
Parks (0) A+
Wark Street Commons
Park
Blackwood Park
Park
Blackwood Park
Park
Hillside Park
Park
Wesley Park
Park
Smith Hill Reservoir
Park
Central Park
Park
Topaz Park
Park
Summit Park
Park
Mt. Stephen Park
Park
Kiwanis Green
Park
Humber Green
Park
Queens Park
Park
Bay and Government Park
Park
Royal Athletic Park
Park
Ryan Street Green
Park
Highview Park
Park
Jackson Street Park
Park
Quadra Heights Playground
Park
Spring Ridge Common
Park
Kings Park
Park
Oswald Park
Park
Stevenson Memorial Park
Park
Fisgard Green
Park
Alexander Park
Park
Shops (0) A+
Cit-E Cycles
Bicycle
Blackapple Cellular
Electronics
Memory Express
Electronics
Creatures Great & Small
Pets
The Brick
Furniture
Popeye's Supplements
Nutrition Supplements
Husky
Convenience Store
Vegas Convenience Store
Convenience Store
Jordan’s
Furniture
Russ Hayes
Bicycle
Damascus Food Market
Convenience Store
Whiskers Urban Ranch
Pets
Tetra Computers
Electronics
Penningtons
Clothing
Dollarama
Discount Store
Teamworks
Clothing
Filipino Mart
Convenience Store
Wow Hair Design
Hairdresser
Christian Book & Music
Books
Triangle Healing Products
Houseware
Bed Bath & Beyond
Houseware
Queale Electronics
Electronics
North Park
Bicycle
Lady Mae Uniforms
Clothing
Straight Up Cycles
Bicycle
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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, 14.1% take public transportation in Hillside.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations A+
Hillside at Graham
Bus Stop
Hillside at Graham
Bus Stop
Hillside at Fifth
Bus Stop
Quadra at Hillside
Bus Stop
Quadra at Market
Bus Stop
Hillside at Quadra
Bus Stop
Hillside at Bakery
Bus Stop
Quadra at Kings
Bus Stop
Quadra at Kings
Bus Stop
Hillside at Blackwood
Bus Stop
Hillside at Cook
Bus Stop
Cook at Hillside
Bus Stop
Hillside at Topaz
Bus Stop
Hillside at Dowler
Bus Stop
Quadra at Bay
Bus Stop
Cook at Basil
Bus Stop
Hillside at Cook
Bus Stop
Hillside at Topaz
Bus Stop
Bay at Quadra
Bus Stop
Bay at Quadra
Bus Stop
Cook at Haultain
Bus Stop
Bay at Fifth
Bus Stop
Quadra at Empress
Bus Stop
Cook at Haultain
Bus Stop
Bay at Dowler
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
14.1% 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 C

The cost of living in Hillside 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. Jordan River (B)

2. Harris Green (B-)

3. North Park (B-)

4. Selkirk (C+)

5. Burnside Gorge (C+)

crime F

Hillside crime rates are 11,497 per 100k, which is 90% higher than British Columbia
Property Crime
9,365 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
2,132 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 Hillside is $57,762 - which is 33% lower than British Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$57,762 F
Unemployment Rate
3.6% A-
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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 (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Quadra Village Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Fort Royal Pharmacy Hillside
Pharmacy
Victoria Fire Station No. 3
Fire Station
Victoria Police Department
Police
Station 112
Ambulance Station
Rise Health
Clinic
Rexall
Pharmacy
Lasik Md
Clinic
Victoria Chinatown Care Centre
Doctor
Mayfair Dental Centre
Dentist
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Station 123
Ambulance Station
Victoria Youth Clinic
Clinic
Victoria Fire Station No. 1
Fire Station
I.D.A.
Pharmacy
Victoria Compounding Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Dental Clinic
Dentist
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Westside Dentistry
Dentist
Save-On-Foods
Pharmacy
Rexall
Pharmacy
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
I.D.A.
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 C

Hillside home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than British Columbia
Home Price
n/a D-
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A F
Home Affordability
N/A C+
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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 Hillside graduation rate is 88% - which is 2% higher than British Columbia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
88% B-
Elementary Schools (0) A+
Oak & Orca School (DL)
Oak and Orca Bioregional School
Ecole Quadra Elementary
George Jay Elementary
Victoria School for Ideal Education
Oaklands Elementary
Selkirk Montessori School
Cloverdale Traditional Elementary
Victor School
Central Middle School
Christ Church Cathedral School
Lansdowne Middle School
Doncaster Elementary
Victoria West Elementary
Beausoleil
St Patrick's School
South Park Family School
St Michaels University School - Middle
Sir James Douglas Elementary
Regent Christian Online Academy
Glenlyon Norfolk School
James Bay Community
Tillicum Community School
Margaret Jenkins Elementary
Cedar Hill Middle
High Schools (0) C-
Victoria School for Ideal Education
Victoria High
SJ Burnside Continuing Education
SJ Burnside Education Centre
The Link
Victor School
Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry
Artemis Place Secondary
St Michaels University School - Senior
Regent Christian Online Academy
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Esquimalt High
Oak Bay Secondary
Reynolds Secondary
Victor-Brodeur
St Andrew's Regional High
Pacific Christian School
Mount Douglas Secondary
St Margaret's
Spectrum Community
Maria Montessori Academy
Lambrick Park Secondary
ArtsCalibre Academy
Continuing Ed SD 63
Discovery School
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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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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Wark Street Commons
      Blackwood Park
      Blackwood Park
      Hillside Park
      Wesley Park
      Smith Hill Reservoir
      Central Park
      Topaz Park

      Entertainment

      Blue Bridge Theatre
      Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
      Intrepid Theatre Studio
      Belfry Theatre
      Robin and Winnifred Wood Recital Hall
      Alix Goolden Performance Hall
      McPherson Playhouse
      Metro Studio Theatre

      Food & Drink

      5th Street Bar & Grill
      Cascadia Liquor Stores
      Taco Time
      Subway
      BC Liquor Store
      Wendy's
      Dairy Queen
      Vancouver Island Brewery

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Hillside? Of all people who commute, 14.1% take public transportation in Hillside.
      Drive to Work
      31%

      7% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      14%

      7% higher than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      11%

      7% higher than the CDN average

      C Cost of Living

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

      5% 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 Hillside? Hillside crime rates are 11,497, which are 90% higher than British Columbia
      Total Crime
      11,497 per 100k people

      172% higher than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 9

      172% higher than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      30%

      Year over year crime is up

      C- Employment

      What is the median income in Hillside? The median income in Hillside is $57,762 which is 33% lower than British Columbia.
      Median household income
      $57,76230% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      74%16% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      44% lower than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Hillside a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not 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

      C Housing

      What are Hillside home prices? Hillside 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
      33%

      51% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Hillside Schools

      Does Hillside have good schools? The Hillside graduation rate is 88% - which is 2% higher than British Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      88%

      5% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      31%

      26% higher than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

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

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      0 total reviews

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      0 total surveys

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