Livability Score

77
/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+
Oak Bay Serious Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Hide & Seek Coffee
Coffee Shop
Good Earth Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Discovery Coffee
Coffee Shop
Ottavio
Coffee Shop
Demitasse Cafe
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
LatteOne
Coffee Shop
Chi Cha Teahouse
Coffee Shop
QV Coffee House
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Unknown Name
Coffee Shop
Oak Bay Marina Coffee House
Coffee Shop
Pure Vanilla Bakery and Cafe
Coffee Shop
Ruth & Dean Restaurant & Bakery
Coffee Shop
Village Cafe
Coffee Shop
Unknown Name
Coffee Shop
Koffi
Coffee Shop
Little June
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Hillside Coffee and Tea
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) C-
Pemberton Memorial Operating Room
Museum
Rose Garden
Attraction
Gonzales Bay Erratic
Attraction
Craigdarroch Castle
Museum
Belfry Theatre
Theatre Arts
Langham Court Theatre
Theatre Arts
Unknown Name
Stadium
Robin and Winnifred Wood Recital Hall
Theatre Arts
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
Theatre Arts
Metro Studio Theatre
Theatre Arts
Christine Duke Theatre
Theatre Arts
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Stadium
Intrepid Theatre Studio
Theatre Arts
Capitol 6 Theatres
Cinema
Royal Theatre
Theatre Arts
Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas
Cinema
Blue Bridge Theatre
Theatre Arts
Distrikt
Nightclub
The Vic Theatre
Cinema
McPherson Playhouse
Theatre Arts
Victoria Bug Zoo
Zoo
Miniature World
Attraction
Wawadiťła, The Mungo Martin House
Attraction
Thunderbird Park
Museum
Helmcken House
Museum
Food and Drink (0) C+
Penny Farthing Spirit Merchants
Beverages
The Penny Farthing
Bar
Vis A Vis
Bar
Rogers Chocolates
Sweets
Oak Bay Liquor Store
Alcohol
Subway
Fast Food
Christie's Carriage House Pub
Bar
Yumbrosia Fine Foods European & Mediterranean Deli
Deli
Subway
Fast Food
Vessel Liquor Store
Alcohol
Willows Galley
Fast Food
Unknown Name
Bar
The Fernwood Inn
Bar
Ross Bay Pub
Bar
Cold Comfort
Sweets
New York Fries
Fast Food
Logan's Pub
Bar
Taco Justice
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Harris Green Liquor Express
Alcohol
Subway
Fast Food
Rica Salsa
Fast Food
Minato Sushi
Fast Food
Big Wheel Burger
Fast Food
Fitness (0) A+
Arbutus Physiotherapy
Gym
barreMADE
Gym
Curves
Gym
Oaklands Community Centre
Community Centre
Fernwood Community Centre
Community Centre
Fairfield Community Place
Community Centre
Our place society
Community Centre
Forge
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Quadra Village Community Centre
Community Centre
Unknown Name
Gym
Limitless Training
Gym
Spinco
Gym
Zenith Studio
Gym
Boulder House Climbing
Gym
Unknown Name
Community Centre
Jewish Community Centre
Community Centre
Fitness Center
Gym
James Bay New Horizons Activity Centre
Community Centre
Selkirk Waterfront Fitness
Gym
Ukrainian Cultural Centre
Community Centre
Leonardo Da Vinci Centre
Community Centre
Burnside / Gorge Community Cente
Community Centre
Victoria West Community YMCA
Community Centre
Steve Nash Fitness World
Gym
Groceries (0) A+
Fairway Market Athlone Court
Grocery Store
Red Barn Market
Grocery Store
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
Slaters Meats
Butcher
The Old Farm Market
Grocery Store
Ruth & Dean Restaurant & Bakery
Bakery
Charelli's Cheese Shop
Cheese
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Bubby Rose’s Bakery and Cafe
Bakery
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
COBS Bread
Bakery
Market on Yates
Grocery Store
Wildfire Bakery
Bakery
Bold Butchery and Grill
Butcher
The Root Cellar Village Green Grocer
Grocery Store
Fairway Market Quadra Village
Grocery Store
Farm + Field
Butcher
Bond Bond’s Bakery
Bakery
Tomleys Market
Grocery Store
Island Afrikans Supermarket
Grocery Store
Crust Bakery
Bakery
Bulk Barn
Grocery Store
Ruth & Dean
Bakery
Yonni's Doughnuts
Bakery
Parks (0) A+
Cochrane's Common
Park
Entrance Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Bowker Creek Walkway
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Redfern Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Firefighter's Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Maddison Green
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Agamemnon and Eleni Kasapi Park
Park
Wilmer Green Park
Park
Haynes Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Windsor Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Shops (0) A-
Oak Bay Bicycles
Bicycle
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Home Hardware
Home Improvement
Tulipe Noire
Clothing
House
Clothing
Unknown Name
Hairdresser
Salon Modello
Hairdresser
Willow King Spa
Beauty
153 with J Flowers & Convenience Store
Convenience Store
Bicycle-itis
Bicycle
Stadacona Food Market
Convenience Store
Envisage Hair Design
Hairdresser
Bay Grocery
Convenience Store
Jennings Florists
Florist
Oak Bay Barbershoppe
Hairdresser
de Goitière Jewellers
Fashion
Tomley's Market
Convenience Store
Pigeonhole
Interior Decoration
Adams' Food Fair
Convenience Store
Shell
Convenience Store
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Studio 1313
Hairdresser
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Home Hardware
Home Improvement
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Estevan (A+)

2. South Oak Bay (B)

3. Henderson (B)

4. Uplands (D)

5. North Oak Bay (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 5.4% take public transportation in Oak Bay Village.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations A+
Oak Bay at Yale
Bus Stop
Oak Bay at Elgin
Bus Stop
Oak Bay at Wilmot
Bus Stop
Oak Bay at Hampshire
Bus Stop
Oak Bay at Foul Bay
Bus Stop
Foul Bay at Granite
Bus Stop
Oak Bay at Monterey
Bus Stop
Foul Bay at Oak Bay
Bus Stop
Oak Bay at Amphion
Bus Stop
Oak Bay at Amphion
Bus Stop
Foul Bay at Leighton
Bus Stop
Monterey at Woodlawn
Bus Stop
Monterey at Woodlawn
Bus Stop
Foul Bay at Milton
Bus Stop
Oak Bay at Oliver
Bus Stop
Victoria at Windsor
Bus Stop
Foul Bay at Meadow
Bus Stop
Foul Bay at Edgecliffe
Bus Stop
Windsor at Hampshire
Bus Stop
Oak Bay at York
Bus Stop
Foul Bay at Goldsmith
Bus Stop
Oak Bay at Davie
Bus Stop
Windsor at Monterey
Bus Stop
Oak Bay at Chamberlain
Bus Stop
Victoria at McNeill
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
5.4% D
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Henderson (A+)

2. Oak Bay Village (A+)

3. North Oak Bay (A+)

4. Estevan (A+)

5. South Oak Bay (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Oak Bay Village is 109/100 - which is 12% 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. Oak Bay Village (F)

2. Henderson (F)

3. Estevan (F)

4. North Oak Bay (F)

5. South Oak Bay (F)

crime B+

Oak Bay Village crime rates are 3,117 per 100k, which is 48% lower than British Columbia
Property Crime
2,538 crimes per 100k B-
Violent Crime
578 crimes per 100k A-
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Uplands (A+)

2. Estevan (A+)

3. South Oak Bay (A+)

4. North Oak Bay (A)

5. Henderson (A)

employment C+

The median income in Oak Bay Village is $64,010 - which is 26% lower than British Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$64,010 F
Unemployment Rate
0.4% A+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. South Oak Bay (A+)

2. Henderson (A+)

3. North Oak Bay (A+)

4. Oak Bay Village (C+)

5. Estevan (A+)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Oak Bay Fire Department
Fire Station
Oak Bay Police Department
Police
Fort Royal Pharmacy
Pharmacy
I.D.A.
Pharmacy
Royal Jubilee Hospital
Hospital
Emergency
Hospital
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Unknown Name
Doctor
Dr. Doug Sims Dentist
Dentist
Estevan Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Heart Pharmacy IDA
Pharmacy
Rise Health
Clinic
Victoria Fire Station No. 1
Fire Station
Station 112
Ambulance Station
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Victoria Compounding Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Cook Street Village Dental
Dentist
Victoria Police Department
Police
Rexall
Pharmacy
Quadra Village Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Lasik Md
Clinic
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Victoria Fire Station No. 3
Fire Station
Rexall
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Henderson (A-)

2. South Oak Bay (A-)

3. Uplands (A-)

4. Estevan (A+)

5. North Oak Bay (A+)

housing D-

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

1. Estevan (A+)

2. Henderson (A+)

3. Uplands (A+)

4. South Oak Bay (B)

5. North Oak Bay (D)

schools A+

The Oak Bay Village graduation rate is 93% - which is 8% higher than British Columbia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
93% A
Elementary Schools (0) A+
Beausoleil
St Michaels University School - Junior
St Patrick's School
Monterey Middle School
Glenlyon Norfolk School
St Christopher's Montessori
Ecole Willows Elementary
Margaret Jenkins Elementary
Victor School
Central Middle School
Oaklands Elementary
Victoria School for Ideal Education
Lansdowne Middle School
Sir James Douglas Elementary
George Jay Elementary
St Michaels University School - Middle
Oak & Orca School (DL)
Oak and Orca Bioregional School
Christ Church Cathedral School
South Park Family School
Doncaster Elementary
Ecole Quadra Elementary
Cloverdale Traditional Elementary
Campus View Elementary
Frank Hobbs Elementary
High Schools (0) B-
Oak Bay Secondary
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Victor School
Victoria High
Artemis Place Secondary
Victoria School for Ideal Education
St Michaels University School - Senior
Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry
SJ Burnside Continuing Education
SJ Burnside Education Centre
The Link
Regent Christian Online Academy
Mount Douglas Secondary
Maria Montessori Academy
Reynolds Secondary
Esquimalt High
Lambrick Park Secondary
ArtsCalibre Academy
Victor-Brodeur
St Andrew's Regional High
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Oak Bay Village (A+)

2. North Oak Bay (A+)

3. South Oak Bay (A+)

4. Estevan (A+)

5. Henderson (A)

ratings N/A

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Uplands (D-)

2. Estevan ()

3. Henderson ()

4. North Oak Bay ()

5. Oak Bay Village ()

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Oak Bay Village Area Facts

  • Oak Bay Village has a Livability Score of 77/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Oak Bay Village crime rates are 38% higher than the Oak Bay average
  • Cost of living in Oak Bay Village is 11% lower than the Oak Bay average

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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Cochrane's Common
      Entrance Park
      Unknown Name
      Bowker Creek Walkway
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Redfern Park
      Unknown Name

      Entertainment

      Pemberton Memorial Operating Room
      Rose Garden
      Gonzales Bay Erratic
      Craigdarroch Castle
      Belfry Theatre
      Langham Court Theatre
      Unknown Name
      Robin and Winnifred Wood Recital Hall

      Food & Drink

      Penny Farthing Spirit Merchants
      The Penny Farthing
      Vis A Vis
      Rogers Chocolates
      Oak Bay Liquor Store
      Subway
      Christie's Carriage House Pub
      Yumbrosia Fine Foods European & Mediterranean Deli

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Oak Bay Village? Of all people who commute, 5.4% take public transportation in Oak Bay Village.
      Drive to Work
      19%

      19% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      5%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      7%

      3% higher than the CDN average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Oak Bay Village? The cost of living in Oak Bay Village is 109/100 - which is 12% lower than British Columbia.
      Oak Bay Village
      109

      9% more expensive than average

      Oak Bay
      122

      22% more expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      B+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Oak Bay Village? Oak Bay Village crime rates are 3,117, which are 48% lower than British Columbia
      Total Crime
      3,117 per 100k people

      26% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 33

      26% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      -24%

      Year over year crime is down

      C+ Employment

      What is the median income in Oak Bay Village? The median income in Oak Bay Village is $64,010 which is 26% lower than British Columbia.
      Median household income
      $64,01022% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      44%32% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      0%

      93% lower than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Estevan Pharmacy
      Pharmasave

      Doctors

      D- Housing

      What are Oak Bay Village home prices? Oak Bay Village 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
      54%

      21% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Oak Bay Village Schools

      Does Oak Bay Village have good schools? The Oak Bay Village graduation rate is 93% - which is 8% higher than British Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      93%

      11% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      37%

      46% higher than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

      Is Oak Bay Village a good place to live? Oak Bay Village 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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