Livability Score

70
/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 (7) A+
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
James Bay Coffee and Books
Coffee Shop
Discovery Coffee
Coffee Shop
Good Earth Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Colonial Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Nourish Kitchen & Cafe
Coffee Shop
Tea at the Empress
Coffee Shop
Capital City Café
Coffee Shop
Liberty Cafe + Deli
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Pour.
Coffee Shop
Sandwich Corner Cafe
Coffee Shop
Coffeehouse at Shoal Point
Coffee Shop
Sounds Like Coffee
Coffee Shop
幸福堂
Coffee Shop
Macchiato Caffe
Coffee Shop
Blendz coffee
Coffee Shop
Murchie's
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Dutch Bakery & Diner
Coffee Shop
Discovery Coffee
Coffee Shop
Aegean cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Serious Coffee
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (4) A+
Emily Carr House
Museum
Ogden Point Sundial
Attraction
National Geographic IMAX
Cinema
Royal BC Museum
Museum
Saint Ann's Schoolhouse
Museum
Helmcken House
Museum
Thunderbird Park
Museum
Wawadiťła, The Mungo Martin House
Attraction
Mile 0
Attraction
Tea at the Empress
Attraction
Beacon Hill Children's Farm
Zoo
Miniature World
Attraction
The Vic Theatre
Cinema
Victoria Bug Zoo
Zoo
Distrikt
Nightclub
SpringTide Whale Tours & Charters
Attraction
Royal Theatre
Theatre Arts
Capitol 6 Theatres
Cinema
Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas
Cinema
Fan Tan Alley
Attraction
McPherson Playhouse
Theatre Arts
Metro Studio Theatre
Theatre Arts
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
Theatre Arts
Robin and Winnifred Wood Recital Hall
Theatre Arts
Intrepid Theatre Studio
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (8) A+
Superior Pizza
Fast Food
Spinnakers Spirits
Alcohol
BC Liquor Store
Alcohol
The Bent Mast
Bar
JBI Pub
Bar
Bengal Lounge
Bar
Veranda
Bar
Q bar
Bar
Liberty Cafe + Deli
Deli
Finest At Sea
Fast Food
The English Sweet Shop
Sweets
Jackson's Ice Cream
Sweets
Perverted Ice Cream
Sweets
Sweets
Sweets
Burger King
Fast Food
Red Fish Blue Fish
Fast Food
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Sweets
Rogers' Chocolates
Sweets
The Sticky Wicket
Bar
Rooftop Surfclub
Bar
The Games Room
Bar
BeaverTails
Fast Food
The Clubhouse
Bar
Chocolats Favoris
Sweets
Clive's Classic Lounge
Bar
Fitness (2) A+
James Bay New Horizons Activity Centre
Community Centre
Fitness Center
Gym
Limitless Training
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Spinco
Gym
Forge
Gym
Our place society
Community Centre
Leonardo Da Vinci Centre
Community Centre
Fairfield Community Place
Community Centre
Quadra Village Community Centre
Community Centre
Victoria West Community YMCA
Community Centre
Fernwood Community Centre
Community Centre
Selkirk Waterfront Fitness
Gym
Boulder House Climbing
Gym
Burnside / Gorge Community Cente
Community Centre
Ukrainian Cultural Centre
Community Centre
Oaklands Community Centre
Community Centre
Arbutus Physiotherapy
Gym
Steve Nash Fitness World
Gym
Zenith Studio
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Songhees Wellness Centre
Community Centre
barreMADE
Gym
Curves
Gym
Quadra Sports & Fitness
Gym
Groceries (3) A+
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Red Barn Market
Grocery Store
Finest At Sea
Seafood
Bond Bond’s Bakery
Bakery
Crust Bakery
Bakery
Farm + Field
Butcher
The Root Cellar Village Green Grocer
Grocery Store
Bulk Barn
Grocery Store
Ruth & Dean
Bakery
Tomleys Market
Grocery Store
Market on Yates
Grocery Store
COBS Bread
Bakery
Bubby Rose’s Bakery and Cafe
Bakery
Bold Butchery and Grill
Butcher
Wildfire Bakery
Bakery
Fol Épi bakery
Bakery
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
Yonni's Doughnuts
Bakery
The Market Garden
Grocery Store
Working Culture Bread
Bakery
Fry's Red Wheat Bread Bakery
Bakery
BC Ale trail
Grocery Store
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Fairway Market Quadra Village
Grocery Store
Parks (19) A+
Irving Park
Park
Lewis Park
Park
Avalon Green
Park
Macdonald Park
Park
Embassy Inn Green
Park
Ernest Todd Playground
Park
Holland Point Park
Park
Confederation Plaza
Park
South Park
Park
Quadra Park
Park
Todd Park
Park
Children's Waterpark
Playground
Belleville Street Green
Park
Charles Redfern Park
Park
Thunderbird Park
Park
Peter Pollen Waterfront Park
Park
Fisherman's Wharf Park
Park
Cridge Park
Park
St. Ann's Academy National Historic Site
Park
Beacon Hill Park
Park
Penwell Green
Park
Fort Victoria
Park
Fairfield Green
Park
Songhees Park
Park
Songhees Point Park
Park
Shops (7) A+
Burt's Barbershop
Hairdresser
Dollarama
Discount Store
Don's Food Market
Convenience Store
Niagara Grocery
Convenience Store
Bird Cages Confectionery
Convenience Store
Little Gem Grocery
Convenience Store
Royal Museum Shop
Gift Shop
The Fairmont Store
Gift Shop
Stone's Jewellery
Fashion
London Towne Gifts & Smokes
Gift Shop
Designers International
Clothing
Runway Fashions Boutique
Clothing
Collections by 5th Avenue
Clothing
Luna
Hairdresser
Beads
Fashion
4 Winds Nest Artisans Boutique
Gift Shop
Manscape Spa
Beauty
Willow Stream Spa
Beauty
Merchant Quarters General Store
Clothing
Cycle BC Rentals
Bicycle
Spirit of Victoria
Gift Shop
Nootka Traders
Gift Shop
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Government Street Gift Shop
Gift Shop
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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, 6.6% take public transportation in James Bay.
Public Transit Stops (31)
Stops & Stations A+
Menzies at Simcoe
Bus Stop
Menzies at Simcoe
Bus Stop
Menzies at Michigan
Bus Stop
Menzies at Michigan
Bus Stop
Niagara at Medana
Bus Stop
Niagara at Medana
Bus Stop
Menzies at Michigan
Bus Stop
Niagara at Clarence
Bus Stop
Menzies at Superior
Bus Stop
Niagara at Clarence
Bus Stop
Oswego at St James
Bus Stop
Superior at Menzies
Bus Stop
Oswego at Michigan
Bus Stop
Superior at Menzies
Bus Stop
Niagara at Government
Bus Stop
Superior at Oswego
Bus Stop
Niagara at Government
Bus Stop
Superior at Oswego
Bus Stop
Oswego at Dallas
Bus Stop
Superior at Government
Bus Stop
Legislature Exchange Bay A
Bus Stop
Legislature Terminal G
Bus Stop
Legislature Exchange Bay B
Bus Stop
Legislature Exchange Bay C
Bus Stop
Legislature Exchange Bay E
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
6.6% C+
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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 F

The cost of living in James Bay is 101/100 - which is 18% 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

James Bay crime rates are 9,698 per 100k, which is 61% higher than British Columbia
Property Crime
7,900 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
1,799 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 James Bay is $65,751 - which is 24% lower than British Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$65,751 F
Unemployment Rate
3.4% 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 (2)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
James Bay Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Victoria Fire Station No. 2
Fire Station
Rexall
Pharmacy
Dental Clinic
Dentist
I.D.A.
Pharmacy
Victoria Youth Clinic
Clinic
Rexall
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Cook Street Village Dental
Dentist
Lasik Md
Clinic
Victoria Chinatown Care Centre
Doctor
Victoria Compounding Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Save-On-Foods
Pharmacy
Westside Dentistry
Dentist
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Victoria Police Department
Police
Victoria Fire Station No. 1
Fire Station
Stillpoint Community Acupuncture
Clinic
Victoria Fire Station No. 3
Fire Station
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Esquimalt Treatment Centre & Walk-In Clinic
Clinic
Fort Royal Pharmacy Hillside
Pharmacy
Heart Pharmacy IDA
Pharmacy
Quadra Village Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Pharmasave
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 D-

James Bay home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than British Columbia
Home Price
n/a B-
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A F
Home Affordability
N/A F
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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 James Bay graduation rate is 91% - which is 6% higher than British Columbia
School Test Scores
66% C+
High School Grad. Rates
91% A-
Elementary Schools (3) A
James Bay Community
South Park Family School
Regent Christian Online Academy
Christ Church Cathedral School
Sir James Douglas Elementary
Central Middle School
Victoria West Elementary
Ecole Macaulay Elementary
George Jay Elementary
Victor-Brodeur
Selkirk Montessori School
Victor School
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Margaret Jenkins Elementary
Rockheights Middle School
Oak & Orca School (DL)
Oak and Orca Bioregional School
Ecole Quadra Elementary
Beausoleil
Victoria School for Ideal Education
Oaklands Elementary
St Michaels University School - Junior
Tillicum Community School
St Patrick's School
Cloverdale Traditional Elementary
High Schools (1) C-
Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry
Regent Christian Online Academy
Victoria High
Victor-Brodeur
Esquimalt High
SJ Burnside Continuing Education
SJ Burnside Education Centre
The Link
Victor School
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Victoria School for Ideal Education
Oak Bay Secondary
Artemis Place Secondary
St Michaels University School - Senior
Spectrum Community
Reynolds Secondary
St Andrew's Regional High
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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 C-

James Bay has an overall rating of 59% from 3 reviews.
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User Surveys (3)
From AreaVibes C-
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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 James Bay? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Irving Park
      Lewis Park
      Avalon Green
      Macdonald Park
      Embassy Inn Green
      Ernest Todd Playground
      Holland Point Park
      Confederation Plaza

      Entertainment

      Emily Carr House
      Ogden Point Sundial
      National Geographic IMAX
      Royal BC Museum
      Saint Ann's Schoolhouse
      Helmcken House
      Thunderbird Park
      Wawadiťła, The Mungo Martin House

      Food & Drink

      Superior Pizza
      Spinnakers Spirits
      BC Liquor Store
      The Bent Mast
      JBI Pub
      Bengal Lounge
      Veranda
      Q bar

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in James Bay? Of all people who commute, 6.6% take public transportation in James Bay.
      Drive to Work
      21%

      18% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      7%

      1% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      16%

      12% higher than the CDN average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in James Bay? The cost of living in James Bay is 101/100 - which is 18% lower than British Columbia.
      James Bay
      101

      1% more 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 James Bay? James Bay crime rates are 9,698, which are 61% higher than British Columbia
      Total Crime
      9,698 per 100k people

      130% higher than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 11

      130% higher than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      30%

      Year over year crime is up

      C+ Employment

      What is the median income in James Bay? The median income in James Bay is $65,751 which is 24% lower than British Columbia.
      Median household income
      $65,75120% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      59%8% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      48% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is James Bay 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

      D- Housing

      What are James Bay home prices? James Bay 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
      32%

      53% lower than the CDN average

      A+ James Bay Schools

      Does James Bay have good schools? The James Bay graduation rate is 91% - which is 6% higher than British Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      91%

      9% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      38%

      51% higher than the CDN average

      School test scores
      66%

      equal to the CDN average

      C- User Ratings

      Is James Bay a good place to live? James Bay has an overall rating of 59% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      59%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      59%

      3 total surveys

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