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Oliver, BC Area Guide

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Living in Oliver, BC

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Oliver Area Facts

  • Oliver has a Livability Score of 67/100, which is considered good
  • Oliver crime rates are 10% higher than the British Columbia average
  • Cost of living in Oliver is 27% lower than the British Columbia average

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      D+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Oliver? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Triangle Park
      Kinsmen Spray Park
      Lion's Park
      Kiwanis Park
      Oliver Community Park
      Burnell Lake Recreation Site

      Entertainment

      Oliver Movie Theatre
      Oliver & District Heritage Society Museum
      Oliver Community Stage

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      A&W
      Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery
      La Vieux Pin
      River Stone Estate Winery
      Hidden Chael Winery
      Tinhorn Creek Winery
      Stoneboat Vineyards

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Oliver? Of all people who commute, 0.2% take public transportation in Oliver.
      Drive to Work
      37%

      3% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      7% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      5%

      2% higher than the CDN average

      B Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Oliver? The cost of living in Oliver is 91/100 - which is 27% lower than British Columbia.
      Oliver
      91

      9% less expensive than average

      British Columbia
      123

      23% more expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Oliver? Oliver crime rates are 6,644, which are 10% higher than British Columbia
      Total Crime
      6,644 per 100k people

      57% higher than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 16

      57% higher than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      0%

      Year over year crime is n/a

      D Employment

      What is the median income in Oliver? The median income in Oliver is $66,350 which is 23% lower than British Columbia.
      Median household income
      $66,35020% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      55%14% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      30% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Oliver a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      South Okanagan General Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Shoppers Drug Mart

      Doctors

      A- Housing

      What are Oliver home prices? Oliver 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
      $81462% lower than the CDN average
      Home Ownership
      76%

      12% higher than the CDN average

      A- Oliver Schools

      Does Oliver have good schools? The Oliver graduation rate is 81% - which is 6% lower than British Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      81%

      3% lower than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      11%

      57% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      63%

      5% lower than the CDN average

      C- User Ratings

      Is Oliver a good place to live? Oliver has an overall rating of 60% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      60%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      60%

      3 total surveys

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