Livability Score

76
/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
The Stick in the Mud
Coffee Shop
Serious Coffee
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Kemp Lake Music Cafe
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
South Shore Gallery
Art Gallery
Sooke Fine Arts Society
Theatre Arts
Sooke Region Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (0) F
Sooke Brewing Company
Beverages
A&W
Fast Food
BC Liquor
Alcohol
McDonald's
Fast Food
Pizzability
Fast Food
Bits of Bliss Confectionery
Sweets
Castle Liquor Store
Alcohol
Sooke Sweet and Pop Shoppe
Sweets
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 (35) A+
Broom Hill Park
Park
Foreman Heights Park
Park
Pineridge Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Burr Park
Park
Valley View Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
John Phillips Memorial Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Amethyst Way Park
Park
Ponds Park Corridor
Park
West Trail Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Helgesen Park
Park
Church Hill Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Stone Creek Park
Park
Stoneridge Rainwater Park
Park
Clarkson Park
Park
Govenlock Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Shops (0) F
Unknown Name
Mall
Unknown Name
Mall
Barb's Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Home Hardware
Home Improvement
Wiskers & Waggs
Pets
Unknown Name
Mall
Sooke Town Pantry
Convenience Store
Pure Elements Hair Design & Bodyworks
Hairdresser
The Artisan's Garden Plants, Gift & Treasures
Gift Shop
Ćek Sn̲ánet Center
Convenience Store
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
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 Broomhill.
Public Transit Stops (17)
Stops & Stations A+
Helgesen at Otter Point
Bus Stop
Quartz at Otter Point
Bus Stop
Quartz at Gatewood
Bus Stop
Helgesen at Cedar Ridge
Bus Stop
Otter Point at Rhodonite
Bus Stop
Pyrite at Rhodonite
Bus Stop
Otter Point at Beaton
Bus Stop
Pyrite at Rhodonite
Bus Stop
Otter Point at Burr
Bus Stop
Pyrite at Beaton
Bus Stop
Church at Arranwood
Bus Stop
Pyrite at Talc
Bus Stop
Church Rd at Church St
Bus Stop
Pyrite at Banner
Bus Stop
Pyrite at Banner
Bus Stop
Otter Point at Grant
Bus Stop
Church at Country
Bus Stop
Grant at French
Bus Stop
Otter Point at Ayre
Bus Stop
Otter Point at Eustace
Bus Stop
Grant at French
Bus Stop
Grant at Guardian
Bus Stop
Sooke Rd at Anna Marie
Bus Stop
Driftwood 2430 block
Bus Stop
Sooke at Townsend
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 C+

The cost of living in Broomhill is 93/100 - which is 25% lower than British Columbia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. D
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 C+

Broomhill crime rates are 4,270 per 100k, which is 29% lower than British Columbia
Property Crime
3,478 crimes per 100k D+
Violent Crime
792 crimes per 100k B-
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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 A+

The median income in Broomhill is $96,559 - which is 12% higher than British Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$96,559 B-
Unemployment Rate
3.0% A+
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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 A-

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (1)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. C+
Sooke Fire Rescue Station No. 1
Fire Station
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Sooke RCMP
Police
Phamasave
Pharmacy
Station 107
Ambulance Station
Otter Point Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Station
Sooke Fire Rescue Station No. 2
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 A

Broomhill 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 A+
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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 C+

The Broomhill graduation rate is 84% - which is 2% lower than British Columbia
School Test Scores
63% C
High School Grad. Rates
84% C
Elementary Schools (1) F
Ecole Poirier Elementary
Saseenos Elementary
John Muir Elementary
Journey Middle School
Sooke Elementary
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 A+

Broomhill has an overall rating of 98% from 1 reviews.
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User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes 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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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Broom Hill Park
      Foreman Heights Park
      Pineridge Park
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Burr Park
      Valley View Park
      Unknown Name

      Entertainment

      South Shore Gallery
      Sooke Fine Arts Society
      Sooke Region Museum

      Food & Drink

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

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Broomhill? Of all people who commute, 6.6% take public transportation in Broomhill.
      Drive to Work
      50%

      11% higher than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      7%

      1% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      C+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Broomhill? The cost of living in Broomhill is 93/100 - which is 25% lower than British Columbia.
      Broomhill
      93

      7% less expensive than average

      Sooke
      94

      6% less expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      C+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Broomhill? Broomhill crime rates are 4,270, which are 29% lower than British Columbia
      Total Crime
      4,270 per 100k people

      1% higher than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 24

      1% higher than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      0%

      Year over year crime is n/a

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Broomhill? The median income in Broomhill is $96,559 which is 12% higher than British Columbia.
      Median household income
      $96,55917% higher than the CDN average
      In labour force
      72%12% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      54% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Phamasave
      Shoppers Drug Mart

      Doctors

      A Housing

      What are Broomhill home prices? Broomhill 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
      81%

      19% higher than the CDN average

      C+ Broomhill Schools

      Does Broomhill have good schools? The Broomhill graduation rate is 84% - which is 2% lower than British Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      84%

      1% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      14%

      46% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      63%

      5% lower than the CDN average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Broomhill a good place to live? Broomhill has an overall rating of 98% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      98%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      98%

      1 total surveys

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