Livability Score

79
/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 (3) A+
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Caffe Fantastico
Coffee Shop
Spiral Cafe
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Coffeehouse at Shoal Point
Coffee Shop
Union Pacific Coffee
Coffee Shop
Bean Around The World
Coffee Shop
Willie's
Coffee Shop
Cascadia
Coffee Shop
Shanzee's Biscuit Café
Coffee Shop
Just Matcha
Coffee Shop
QV Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Nourish Kitchen & Cafe
Coffee Shop
2% Jazz
Coffee Shop
Discovery Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Murchie's
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
2% Jazz
Coffee Shop
Serious Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
2% Jazz
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) A+
Point Ellice House
Museum
Fan Tan Alley
Attraction
SpringTide Whale Tours & Charters
Attraction
McPherson Playhouse
Theatre Arts
Victoria Bug Zoo
Zoo
Intrepid Theatre Studio
Theatre Arts
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Stadium
Miniature World
Attraction
Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas
Cinema
Tea at the Empress
Attraction
Distrikt
Nightclub
The Vic Theatre
Cinema
Capitol 6 Theatres
Cinema
Royal BC Museum
Museum
National Geographic IMAX
Cinema
Wawadiťła, The Mungo Martin House
Attraction
Royal Theatre
Theatre Arts
Helmcken House
Museum
Thunderbird Park
Museum
Blue Bridge Theatre
Theatre Arts
Saint Ann's Schoolhouse
Museum
Ogden Point Sundial
Attraction
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
Theatre Arts
Metro Studio Theatre
Theatre Arts
Robin and Winnifred Wood Recital Hall
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (5) A+
Spinnakers Liquor Store
Alcohol
Spinnakers Spirit Merchants
Alcohol
Big Wheel Burgers
Fast Food
Spinnakers Brewpub
Bar
Moon Underwater
Bar
Salt Chuck
Fast Food
Parachute
Sweets
CRAFT Beer Market
Bar
Liquor Depot
Alcohol
A&W
Fast Food
Sweets
Sweets
Subway
Fast Food
Melt
Fast Food
Jackson's Ice Cream
Sweets
Swans
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
Vancouver Island Brewery
Alcohol
Swans Liquor Store
Alcohol
Phillips Tasting Room
Bar
Sarpino's Pizzeria
Fast Food
Drake Eatery
Bar
Shadow Mountain
Bar
JR Slims
Bar
Carlton Club Cabaret
Bar
The Joint Pizzeria
Fast Food
Fitness (2) A+
Leonardo Da Vinci Centre
Community Centre
Victoria West Community YMCA
Community Centre
Selkirk Waterfront Fitness
Gym
Spinco
Gym
Burnside / Gorge Community Cente
Community Centre
Limitless Training
Gym
Boulder House Climbing
Gym
Quadra Village Community Centre
Community Centre
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Ukrainian Cultural Centre
Community Centre
Fitness Center
Gym
Forge
Gym
James Bay New Horizons Activity Centre
Community Centre
Our place society
Community Centre
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Steve Nash Fitness World
Gym
Fernwood Community Centre
Community Centre
Fairfield Community Place
Community Centre
Songhees Wellness Centre
Community Centre
Zenith Studio
Gym
Oaklands Community Centre
Community Centre
Quadra Sports & Fitness
Gym
Arbutus Physiotherapy
Gym
Strawberry Vale Community Hall
Community Centre
Jewish Community Centre
Community Centre
Groceries (4) A+
The Market Garden
Grocery Store
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
Fol Épi bakery
Bakery
Fry's Red Wheat Bread Bakery
Bakery
BC Ale trail
Grocery Store
Finest At Sea
Seafood
Working Culture Bread
Bakery
Yonni's Doughnuts
Bakery
Lifestyle Markets Health Foods
Grocery Store
Ruth & Dean
Bakery
Tomleys Market
Grocery Store
Bulk Barn
Grocery Store
Crust Bakery
Bakery
Bond Bond’s Bakery
Bakery
Farm + Field
Butcher
Bold Butchery and Grill
Butcher
Country Grocer
Grocery Store
Wildfire Bakery
Bakery
Red Barn Market
Grocery Store
Island Afrikans Supermarket
Grocery Store
Fairway Market Gorge Centre
Grocery Store
Esquimalt Bake Shop
Bakery
Fairway Market Quadra Village
Grocery Store
Health Essentials
Health Food
Market on Yates
Grocery Store
Parks (34) A+
Alston Green
Park
Dundas Green
Park
Victoria West Park
Park
Triangle Park
Park
Point Ellis Park
Park
Raynor Park
Park
Regatta Point Park
Park
Sitkum Park
Park
Banfield Park
Park
Mary Street Park
Park
Lime Bay Park
Park
Saghalie Park
Park
Songhees Hillside Park
Park
West Bay Walkway
Park
Rainbow Park
Park
Vista Park
Park
Coffin Island Park
Park
Tenas Park
Park
Hereward Green
Park
Westsong Walkway
Park
Colville Island
Park
Barnard Park
Park
Steamcrane Quay
Park
Garbally Landing
Park
West Bay Walkway
Park
Shops (7) A+
Castle Building Centre
Home Improvement
Pet Planet
Pets
Trek
Bicycle
Cliff's Classic Barbershop
Hairdresser
rplace
Hairdresser
Sailor Jack Consignment
Clothing
Shell Select
Convenience Store
Craigflower Foods
Convenience Store
Value Village
Clothing
Mega Mart
Convenience Store
4 Winds Nest Artisans Boutique
Gift Shop
Oushine Salon & Spa
Beauty
Tango Hair
Hairdresser
Sneaker's Computers
Electronics
Head Street Barber
Hairdresser
Esquimalt 912 Hair Design
Hairdresser
Chester Fields
Furniture
The Fabulous Find
Furniture
Lavish.salon
Hairdresser
Carlton Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Trig Vintage
Furniture
Parlor Hair Boutique
Hairdresser
Urban Timber
Interior Decoration
Sager's Home Living
Furniture
Jia Hua Trading
Convenience Store
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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, 6.4% take public transportation in Victoria West.
Public Transit Stops (28)
Stops & Stations A+
Wilson at Mary
Bus Stop
Wilson at Mary
Bus Stop
Wilson at Bay
Bus Stop
Wilson at Bay
Bus Stop
Bay at Wilson
Bus Stop
Bay at Wilson
Bus Stop
Tyee at Bay
Bus Stop
Skinner at Catherine
Bus Stop
Tyee at Bay
Bus Stop
Skinner at Catherine
Bus Stop
Esquimalt at Catherine
Bus Stop
Esquimalt at Catherine
Bus Stop
Esquimalt at Catherine
Bus Stop
Wilson 100 block
Bus Stop
Esquimalt at Sitkum
Bus Stop
Tyee at Wilson
Bus Stop
Esquimalt at Maitland
Bus Stop
Wilson at Dalton
Bus Stop
Wilson at Dalton
Bus Stop
Esquimalt at Maitland
Bus Stop
Craigflower at Pine
Bus Stop
Craigflower at Belton
Bus Stop
Esquimalt at Tyee
Bus Stop
Bay at Turner
Bus Stop
Esquimalt at Barnard
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
6.4% 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 D-

The cost of living in Victoria West 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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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

Victoria West crime rates are 8,902 per 100k, which is 47% higher than British Columbia
Property Crime
7,251 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
1,651 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 A

The median income in Victoria West is $84,143 - which is 3% lower than British Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$84,143 C-
Unemployment Rate
2.4% 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 (4)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Westside Dentistry
Dentist
Save-On-Foods
Pharmacy
Stillpoint Community Acupuncture
Clinic
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Victoria Chinatown Care Centre
Doctor
Station 127
Ambulance Station
Esquimalt Treatment Centre & Walk-In Clinic
Clinic
Victoria Youth Clinic
Clinic
Victoria Fire Station No. 3
Fire Station
Lasik Md
Clinic
Dental Clinic
Dentist
I.D.A.
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Fort Royal Pharmacy Hillside
Pharmacy
Rexall
Pharmacy
Rexall
Pharmacy
Mayfair Dental Centre
Dentist
Victoria Police Department
Police
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Esquimalt Medical Clinic
Doctor
Station 123
Ambulance Station
Quadra Village Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Esquimalt Optical
Clinic
Anchor Dental
Dentist
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
See more Victoria West health & safety data

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

Victoria West 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 A
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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 Victoria West graduation rate is 92% - which is 7% higher than British Columbia
School Test Scores
63% C
High School Grad. Rates
92% A
Elementary Schools (1) D-
Victoria West Elementary
Selkirk Montessori School
Regent Christian Online Academy
Victor-Brodeur
Ecole Macaulay Elementary
James Bay Community
Rockheights Middle School
Tillicum Community School
South Park Family School
Ecole Quadra Elementary
Christ Church Cathedral School
George Jay Elementary
Oak & Orca School (DL)
Oak and Orca Bioregional School
Cloverdale Traditional Elementary
Central Middle School
Colquitz Middle School
Sir James Douglas Elementary
Victoria School for Ideal Education
Victor School
St Joseph's Catholic
Craigflower Elementary
Oaklands Elementary
Ecole Marigold School
McKenzie Elementary
High Schools (0) A+
Esquimalt High
Regent Christian Online Academy
Victor-Brodeur
SJ Burnside Continuing Education
SJ Burnside Education Centre
The Link
Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry
Victoria High
Victoria School for Ideal Education
Victor School
Spectrum Community
St Andrew's Regional High
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Reynolds Secondary
Artemis Place Secondary
Pacific Christian School
St Michaels University School - Senior
Oak Bay Secondary
Discovery School
St Margaret's
Continuing Ed SD 63
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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 A+

Victoria West has an overall rating of 91% from 1 reviews.
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User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes 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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Victoria West Area Facts

  • Victoria West has a Livability Score of 79/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Victoria West crime rates are 9% lower than the Victoria average
  • Cost of living in Victoria West is 1% lower than the Victoria average

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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Alston Green
      Dundas Green
      Victoria West Park
      Triangle Park
      Point Ellis Park
      Raynor Park
      Regatta Point Park
      Sitkum Park

      Entertainment

      Point Ellice House
      Fan Tan Alley
      SpringTide Whale Tours & Charters
      McPherson Playhouse
      Victoria Bug Zoo
      Intrepid Theatre Studio
      Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
      Miniature World

      Food & Drink

      Spinnakers Liquor Store
      Spinnakers Spirit Merchants
      Big Wheel Burgers
      Spinnakers Brewpub
      Moon Underwater
      Salt Chuck
      Parachute
      CRAFT Beer Market

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Victoria West? Of all people who commute, 6.4% take public transportation in Victoria West.
      Drive to Work
      29%

      9% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      6%

      1% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      11%

      8% higher than the CDN average

      D- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Victoria West? The cost of living in Victoria West is 99/100 - which is 20% lower than British Columbia.
      Victoria West
      99

      1% 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 Victoria West? Victoria West crime rates are 8,902, which are 47% higher than British Columbia
      Total Crime
      8,902 per 100k people

      111% higher than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 12

      111% higher than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      30%

      Year over year crime is up

      A Employment

      What is the median income in Victoria West? The median income in Victoria West is $84,143 which is 3% lower than British Columbia.
      Median household income
      $84,1432% higher than the CDN average
      In labour force
      66%4% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      62% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Victoria West 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 Victoria West home prices? Victoria West 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
      52%

      22% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Victoria West Schools

      Does Victoria West have good schools? The Victoria West graduation rate is 92% - which is 7% higher than British Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      92%

      11% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      40%

      60% higher than the CDN average

      School test scores
      63%

      5% lower than the CDN average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Victoria West a good place to live? Victoria West has an overall rating of 91% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      91%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      91%

      1 total surveys

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