Livability Score

53
/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 F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Serious Coffee
Coffee Shop
The Stick in the Mud
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Sooke Region Museum
Museum
South Shore Gallery
Art Gallery
Sooke Fine Arts Society
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (1) F
Castle Liquor Store
Alcohol
Sooke Sweet and Pop Shoppe
Sweets
BC Liquor
Alcohol
A&W
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Sooke Brewing Company
Beverages
Pizzability
Fast Food
Bits of Bliss Confectionery
Sweets
17 Mile House Liquor Shoppe
Alcohol
17 Mile House
Bar
Fitness (0) F
Sooke Community Hall
Community Centre
Groceries (0) F
Western Foods
Grocery Store
Village Food Markets
Grocery Store
Little Vienna Bakery
Bakery
Parks (2) A+
Kaltasin Park
Park
Seabroom Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Fred Milne Play Field
Park
Sooke River Park
Park
Throup Road Park
Park
Seagirt Ponds Park
Park
Cains Family Park
Park
Throup Road Ball Fields
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Banford Park
Park
Painters Pond Park
Park
Blythwood Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Sunriver Stormwater Park
Park
Sunriver Place Tot Lot
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Sunriver Nature Trail Park
Park
Woodland Creek Park
Park
Demamiel Creek Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Shops (0) F
Ćek Sn̲ánet Center
Convenience Store
Sooke Town Pantry
Convenience Store
Home Hardware
Home Improvement
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Unknown Name
Mall
Pure Elements Hair Design & Bodyworks
Hairdresser
The Artisan's Garden Plants, Gift & Treasures
Gift Shop
Wiskers & Waggs
Pets
Barb's Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Unknown Name
Mall
Unknown Name
Mall
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Sooke Village (B)

2. Billings Spit (F)

3. Broomhill (F)

4. John Muir (F)

5. Sun River (F)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 6.6% take public transportation in Billings Spit.
Public Transit Stops (7)
Stops & Stations A+
Glenidle at Idlemore
Bus Stop
Idlemore at Glenidle
Bus Stop
Kaltasin at Seabroom
Bus Stop
Kaltasin at Seabroom
Bus Stop
Sooke Rd at Lazzar
Bus Stop
Sooke Rd at Lazzar
Bus Stop
Kaltasin at Sooke Rd
Bus Stop
Sooke Rd at Kaltasin
Bus Stop
Sooke Rd at Kaltasin
Bus Stop
Sooke Rd at Belvista
Bus Stop
Sooke Rd at Phillips
Bus Stop
Sooke Rd at Drennan
Bus Stop
Seaparc Lesiure Complex
Bus Stop
Sooke Rd at Terrott
Bus Stop
Sooke Rd 5940 block
Bus Stop
Sooke Rd 5920 block
Bus Stop
Sooke Rd at Charters
Bus Stop
Sooke Rd at Dover
Bus Stop
Sooke Rd at Woodlands
Bus Stop
Sooke Rd at Woodlands
Bus Stop
Sunriver at De Mamiel
Bus Stop
Sunriver at De Mamiel
Bus Stop
Sooke Rd at Church
Bus Stop
Sooke Rd at Church
Bus Stop
Church at Sooke Rd
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
6.6% C+
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. 17 Mile (A+)

2. Sun River (A+)

3. Sooke Village (A+)

4. Whiffin Spit (A+)

5. Saseenos (B+)

cost of living A-

The cost of living in Billings Spit is 89/100 - which is 28% lower than British Columbia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. C
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax C+
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Billings Spit (A-)

2. John Muir (B-)

3. Sooke River (B-)

4. Broomhill (C+)

5. Sooke Village (C+)

crime D-

Billings Spit crime rates are 5,995 per 100k, which is 1% lower than British Columbia
Property Crime
4,883 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
1,112 crimes per 100k D+
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Silver Spray (A+)

2. 17 Mile (B+)

3. Sun River (B)

4. Whiffin Spit (B)

5. Broomhill (C+)

employment F

The median income in Billings Spit is $45,056 - which is 48% lower than British Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$45,056 F
Unemployment Rate
7.9% F
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Sun River (A+)

2. Broomhill (A+)

3. 17 Mile (A+)

4. John Muir (A-)

5. Whiffin Spit (B+)

health F

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
Sooke RCMP
Police
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Phamasave
Pharmacy
Station 107
Ambulance Station
Sooke Fire Rescue Station No. 2
Fire Station
Sooke Fire Rescue Station No. 1
Fire Station
East Sooke Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Broomhill (A-)

2. Sooke Village (A+)

3. 17 Mile (F)

4. Billings Spit (F)

5. John Muir (F)

housing B

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

1. Silver Spray (A+)

2. Sun River (A+)

3. Broomhill (A)

4. Whiffin Spit (A)

5. John Muir (A-)

schools F

The Billings Spit graduation rate is 79% - which is 9% lower than British Columbia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
79% D+
Elementary Schools (0) F
Sooke Elementary
Ecole Poirier Elementary
Saseenos Elementary
John Muir Elementary
Journey Middle School
High Schools (0) F
Edward Milne Community School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Broomhill (C+)

2. Sooke Village (C+)

3. Sun River (D+)

4. John Muir (D-)

5. Whiffin Spit (D-)

ratings N/A

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Broomhill (A+)

2. 17 Mile ()

3. Billings Spit ()

4. John Muir ()

5. Saseenos ()

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Billings Spit Area Facts

  • Billings Spit has a Livability Score of 53/100, which is considered poor
  • Billings Spit crime rates are 37% higher than the Sooke average
  • Cost of living in Billings Spit is 5% lower than the Sooke average

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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Billings Spit? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Kaltasin Park
      Seabroom Park
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Fred Milne Play Field
      Sooke River Park
      Throup Road Park
      Seagirt Ponds Park

      Entertainment

      Sooke Region Museum
      South Shore Gallery
      Sooke Fine Arts Society

      Food & Drink

      Castle Liquor Store
      Sooke Sweet and Pop Shoppe
      BC Liquor
      A&W
      McDonald's
      Sooke Brewing Company
      Pizzability
      Bits of Bliss Confectionery

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Billings Spit? Of all people who commute, 6.6% take public transportation in Billings Spit.
      Drive to Work
      36%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      7%

      1% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      A- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Billings Spit? The cost of living in Billings Spit is 89/100 - which is 28% lower than British Columbia.
      Billings Spit
      89

      11% less expensive than average

      Sooke
      94

      6% less expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      D- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Billings Spit? Billings Spit crime rates are 5,995, which are 1% lower than British Columbia
      Total Crime
      5,995 per 100k people

      42% higher than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 17

      42% higher than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      0%

      Year over year crime is n/a

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Billings Spit? The median income in Billings Spit is $45,056 which is 48% lower than British Columbia.
      Median household income
      $45,05645% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      58%9% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      8%

      23% higher than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Phamasave
      Shoppers Drug Mart

      Doctors

      B Housing

      What are Billings Spit home prices? Billings Spit 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
      49%

      28% lower than the CDN average

      F Billings Spit Schools

      Does Billings Spit have good schools? The Billings Spit graduation rate is 79% - which is 9% lower than British Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      79%

      6% lower than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      17%

      33% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

      Is Billings Spit a good place to live? Billings Spit has an overall rating of n/a% from 0 reviews.
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      0 total ratings

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      0 total surveys

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