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 (0) A+
Bliss Bakery Bistro
Coffee Shop
bikeshop cafe and catering
Coffee Shop
Bean Scene
Coffee Shop
Blenz Coffee
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Bean Scene Coffee Works
Coffee Shop
Deville Bernard
Coffee Shop
Molly's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Pulp Fiction Coffee House
Coffee Shop
Mad Mango Café
Coffee Shop
Greenleaf Cafe
Coffee Shop
350 Bakehouse and Cafe
Coffee Shop
350 Bakehouse and Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Blenz Coffee
Coffee Shop
The Marmalade Cat Cafe
Coffee Shop
Bread Co.
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Second Cup
Coffee Shop
Blenz Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Formosa Tea Cafe
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) A+
Island Stage
Theatre Arts
Kelowna Community Theatre
Theatre Arts
Okanagan Heritage Museum
Museum
Blue Gator
Nightclub
City Park Water Park
Water Park
Apple Bowl
Stadium
Unknown Name
Museum
Landmark Cinemas
Cinema
Kelowna Wine Tours
Attraction
Cineplex Cinemas Orchard Plaza
Cinema
Okanagan Mission (Pandosy's Farm)
Museum
Unknown Name
Attraction
Food and Drink (1) A+
Crafted Street Food
Fast Food
BNA Eatery
Bar
BNA Tasting Room
Bar
BNA Tasting Room
Alcohol
The Train Station Pub
Bar
Metro Liquor Store
Alcohol
Rose's Pub
Bar
Tree Brewing Institute Beer Store
Alcohol
Tree Brewing Institute
Bar
Doc Willoughby's Pub
Bar
Red Bird Tasting Room
Bar
Red Bird Tasting Room
Alcohol
Calona Vineyards
Alcohol
Vice & Virtue
Alcohol
Vice & Virtue
Bar
Kettle River Tasting Room
Bar
Kettle River Tasting Room
Alcohol
O'Flannigan's Pub
Bar
O'Flannigan's Liquor Store
Alcohol
Rustic Reel Brewing Company
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
Carlos O' Bryans Neighborhood Pub
Bar
Pita Pit
Fast Food
CRAFT Beer Market
Alcohol
CRAFT Beer Market
Bar
Fitness (0) A+
Life Aesthetics Online Coaching
Gym
BarreRoom
Gym
SPIN co
Gym
Move & Flow
Gym
Project literacy
Community Centre
GoodLife Fitness
Gym
Flow Academy
Gym
Orangetheory Fitness Kelowna
Gym
The Athlete Den Training & Rehab Studio Inc.
Gym
Neu Movement
Gym
Groceries (0) B
Sprout Bread
Bakery
The Bread Company
Bakery
350 Bakehouse and Cafe
Bakery
Safeway
Grocery Store
Nester's Market
Grocery Store
Peter's Your Independent Grocer
Grocery Store
Bulk Barn
Grocery Store
Codfather's seafood market
Seafood
Choices Markets
Grocery Store
Unknown Name
Grocery Store
Lakview Market
Grocery Store
Fisherman's Market
Seafood
Tripke Bakery
Bakery
Urban Fare
Grocery Store
Wood Fire Bakery
Bakery
M&M Meat Shops
Butcher
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
IGA
Grocery Store
Cooper's Foods
Grocery Store
Sandrine French Pastry and Chocolate
Bakery
Real Canadian Superstore
Grocery Store
FreshCo
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercentre
Grocery Store
Abaco Health
Health Food
Parks (1) A+
Rotary Marsh Park
Park
Waterfront Park
Park
Sunset Drive Park
Park
Jack Brow Park
Park
Water Street Boat Launch
Park
Manhattan Point
Park
Recreation Avenue Park
Park
Manhattan Drive Beach Access
Park
Stuart Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Kerry Park
Park
Sutherland Bay Park
Park
Walrod Park
Park
Cawston Avenue Recreation Corridor
Park
City Park
Park
Anchor Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Martin Park
Park
Knowles Heritage Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Lake Avenue Beach Access
Park
McTavish Avenue Beach Access
Park
Vimy Avenue Beach Access
Park
Beach Avenue Beach Access
Park
Abbott Street Recreation Corridor
Park
Shops (0) A+
ChainLine Cycle
Bicycle
Okanagan Lifestyle
Clothing
Stone Fox Clothing Company
Clothing
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Kelowna Lashes
Beauty
Palazzo Italian Boutique
Clothing
Raw69 Athletics
Clothing
Lululemon
Clothing
Moxy Apparel
Clothing
Ogopogo GiftLand Kelowna
Gift Shop
Blonde
Clothing
Passeport Clothing Co.
Clothing
Asphalt Shoes
Shoes
Downtown Tan
Beauty
Fantabulous Clothing and Accessories
Clothing
Okanagan Lipo Laser & Spa
Beauty
Alchemy
Fashion
X10sion 207 Clothing Company
Clothing
Earls Kitchen + Bar
Clothing
Diamond Gallery Gaby
Fashion
LakeHouse A Home Store
Interior Decoration
frock & fellow
Clothing
Bia Boro
Clothing
funktional.
Gift Shop
Burnett's florist & gifts
Florist
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Fascieux (A+)

2. Five Bridges (A+)

3. Orchard Park (A+)

4. Lombardy South (A+)

5. Dilworth-Enterprise (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 2.9% take public transportation in Discovery.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations A+
Clement at Sunset
Bus Stop
Water at Cawston
Bus Stop
Ellis at Industrial
Bus Stop
Ellis at Clement
Bus Stop
Ellis at Clement
Bus Stop
Ellis at Recreation
Bus Stop
Ellis at Roanoke
Bus Stop
Ellis at Doyle
Bus Stop
Water at Doyle
Bus Stop
1300 blcok Ellis
Bus Stop
Clement at Richter
Bus Stop
Richter at Gaston
Bus Stop
Richter at Clement
Bus Stop
Ellis at Okanagan
Bus Stop
Clement at Richter
Bus Stop
Richter at Wilson
Bus Stop
Doyle at St Paul
Bus Stop
Ellis at Oxford
Bus Stop
Richter at Bay
Bus Stop
Queensway
Bus Stop
Queensway Exchange
Bus Stop
Doyle at Bertram
Bus Stop
Richter at Fuller
Bus Stop
Queensway Exchange
Bus Stop
Queensway Exchange
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
2.9% F
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Holbrook (A+)

2. Bankhead (A+)

3. Uptown Rutland (A+)

4. McCurdy-97 North (A+)

5. Downtown Richter (A+)

cost of living D-

The cost of living in Discovery is 100/100 - which is 19% 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. Leathed-97 South (A+)

2. Rutland Centre West (A+)

3. Parkinson (A)

4. Uptown Rutland (A)

5. Ben Lee (A)

crime F

Discovery crime rates are 8,293 per 100k, which is 37% higher than British Columbia
Property Crime
6,755 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
1,538 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Abbott Marshall (B)

2. Bertram (B)

3. Colett - Vintage Terrace (B)

4. Crawford - Westpoint (B)

5. Kettle Valley (B)

employment B

The median income in Discovery is $95,866 - which is 11% higher than British Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$95,866 B-
Unemployment Rate
6.6% F
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Sarsons (A+)

2. Magic Estates (A+)

3. Clifton North (A+)

4. Mine Hill South (A+)

5. Hollywood Road South (A+)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
RCMP
Police
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Kelowna Fire Department
Fire Station
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Love It Dental
Dentist
Apple Dental
Dentist
Healthwise Family Practice
Doctor
Paragon Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Advance Dental Group
Dentist
BC Cancer Foundation
Clinic
Remedy'sRx
Pharmacy
Kelowna General Hospital
Hospital
Kelowna Dental Centre
Dentist
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Pro Motion Clinic
Clinic
London Drugs
Pharmacy
BC Prosthetic & Orthotic Services
Hospital
Okanagan Dentistry
Dentist
Denture Clinic
Dentist
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
RCMP
Police
Glenvalley Medical Centre
Doctor
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
West Kelowna Fire Hall 33
Fire Station
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Casorso West (A+)

2. Guisachan (A+)

3. North End (A+)

4. North-East Glenmore (A+)

5. Old Glenmore Southwest (A+)

housing A

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

1. Okaview-Uplands (A+)

2. Toovey Heights (A+)

3. Crawford - Westpoint (A+)

4. Poplar Point (A+)

5. Kettle Valley (A+)

schools B

The Discovery graduation rate is 96% - which is 12% higher than British Columbia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
96% A+
Elementary Schools (0) F
KLEOS Open Learning (DL)
The Balsam School
eSchool23
Bankhead Elementary
St Joseph Elementary School
A S Matheson Elementary
Glenmore Elementary
Raymer Elementary
Watson Road Elementary
Rose Valley Elementary
Kelowna Christian School
Intr Hlth Adolescent Psychiatry Unit Pgm
Casorso Elementary
Mar Jok Elementary
North Glenmore Elementary
Springvalley Middle School
Springvalley Elementary
Hudson Road Elementary
Studio 9 Independent School of the Arts
High Schools (0) F
KLEOS Open Learning (DL)
Adult Education SD#23
Central School Programs
Central Secondary
eSchool23
Kelowna Secondary
KLO Middle School
Immaculata Regional High School
Kelowna Christian School
Dr Knox Middle School
Studio 9 Independent School of the Arts
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Abbott Marshall (A+)

2. Pandos-Francis (A+)

3. Downtown South (A+)

4. KSS-OC (A+)

5. Pandosy North (A+)

ratings N/A

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Kirschner Mountain (A+)

2. Toovey Heights (A+)

3. Hayashi (A+)

4. Southeast Kelowna South (A+)

5. Five Bridges (A+)

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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Rotary Marsh Park
      Waterfront Park
      Sunset Drive Park
      Jack Brow Park
      Water Street Boat Launch
      Manhattan Point
      Recreation Avenue Park
      Manhattan Drive Beach Access

      Entertainment

      Island Stage
      Kelowna Community Theatre
      Okanagan Heritage Museum
      Blue Gator
      City Park Water Park
      Apple Bowl
      Unknown Name
      Landmark Cinemas

      Food & Drink

      Crafted Street Food
      BNA Eatery
      BNA Tasting Room
      BNA Tasting Room
      The Train Station Pub
      Metro Liquor Store
      Rose's Pub
      Tree Brewing Institute Beer Store

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Discovery? Of all people who commute, 2.9% take public transportation in Discovery.
      Drive to Work
      38%

      equal to the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      4% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      14%

      10% higher than the CDN average

      D- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Discovery? The cost of living in Discovery is 100/100 - which is 19% lower than British Columbia.
      Discovery
      100

      same as average

      Kelowna
      99

      1% less expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Discovery? Discovery crime rates are 8,293, which are 37% higher than British Columbia
      Total Crime
      8,293 per 100k people

      96% higher than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 13

      96% higher than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      -9%

      Year over year crime is down

      B Employment

      What is the median income in Discovery? The median income in Discovery is $95,866 which is 11% higher than British Columbia.
      Median household income
      $95,86616% higher than the CDN average
      In labour force
      78%21% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      2% higher than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Discovery a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      BC Prosthetic & Orthotic Services
      Kelowna General Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Paragon Pharmacy
      Pharmasave
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      London Drugs
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Save-On-Foods Glenmore Pharmacy
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Pharmasave

      Doctors

      Glenvalley Medical Centre
      Healthwise Family Practice

      A Housing

      What are Discovery home prices? Discovery 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
      46%

      31% lower than the CDN average

      B Discovery Schools

      Does Discovery have good schools? The Discovery graduation rate is 96% - which is 12% higher than British Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      96%

      16% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      43%

      70% higher than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

      Is Discovery a good place to live? Discovery 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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