Livability Score

59
/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
Kemp Lake Music Cafe
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Sooke Fine Arts Society
Theatre Arts
South Shore Gallery
Art Gallery
Sooke Region Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (0) F
Sooke Brewing Company
Beverages
Bits of Bliss Confectionery
Sweets
Pizzability
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
A&W
Fast Food
BC Liquor
Alcohol
Castle Liquor Store
Alcohol
Sooke Sweet and Pop Shoppe
Sweets
Fitness (0) F
Sooke Community Hall
Community Centre
Groceries (0) F
Little Vienna Bakery
Bakery
Village Food Markets
Grocery Store
Western Foods
Grocery Store
Parks (14) A+
Olympic View Park
Park
Cedar Brook Park
Park
Erinan Park
Park
Ella Park
Park
Firwood Park
Park
Spar Tree Park
Park
Brailsford Park
Park
Boomstick Park
Park
Winfield Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Charval Place Park
Park
Stone Creek Park
Park
Clarkson Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Govenlock Park
Park
Stoneridge Rainwater Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Valley View Park
Park
Eve Grove Park
Park
Millenium Memorial Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Shops (0) F
Unknown Name
Mall
Unknown Name
Mall
Barb's Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Wiskers & Waggs
Pets
Pure Elements Hair Design & Bodyworks
Hairdresser
The Artisan's Garden Plants, Gift & Treasures
Gift Shop
Unknown Name
Mall
Home Hardware
Home Improvement
Sooke Town Pantry
Convenience Store
Ćek Sn̲ánet Center
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, 6.8% take public transportation in John Muir.
Public Transit Stops (15)
Stops & Stations A+
Grant at West Coast
Bus Stop
Grant at West Coast
Bus Stop
Grant 7120 block
Bus Stop
Grant 7120 block
Bus Stop
West Coast at Ella
Bus Stop
Grant at Winfield
Bus Stop
Grant at Winfield
Bus Stop
West Coast at Croce
Bus Stop
West Coast at Croce
Bus Stop
Grant at Maple
Bus Stop
Grant at Maple
Bus Stop
West Coast 7120 block
Bus Stop
Grant at Guardian
Bus Stop
West Coast 7120 block
Bus Stop
Grant at French
Bus Stop
Grant at French
Bus Stop
Pyrite at Banner
Bus Stop
Pyrite at Banner
Bus Stop
Pyrite at Talc
Bus Stop
Pyrite at Beaton
Bus Stop
Pyrite at Rhodonite
Bus Stop
Pyrite at Rhodonite
Bus Stop
West Coast at Whiffin Spit
Bus Stop
West Coast at Whiffin Spit
Bus Stop
Quartz at Gatewood
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
6.8% B-
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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 B-

The cost of living in John Muir is 92/100 - which is 26% 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-

John Muir crime rates are 4,812 per 100k, which is 20% lower than British Columbia
Property Crime
3,919 crimes per 100k D-
Violent Crime
892 crimes per 100k C+
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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 John Muir is $79,585 - which is 8% lower than British Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$79,585 D
Unemployment Rate
1.9% 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 F

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
Sooke Fire Rescue Station No. 1
Fire Station
Station 107
Ambulance Station
Phamasave
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Sooke RCMP
Police
Otter Point Volunteer Fire Department
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-

John Muir 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 D-

The John Muir graduation rate is 82% - which is 4% lower than British Columbia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
82% C-
Elementary Schools (0) F
John Muir Elementary
Journey Middle School
Saseenos Elementary
Sooke Elementary
Ecole Poirier 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 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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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Olympic View Park
      Cedar Brook Park
      Erinan Park
      Ella Park
      Firwood Park
      Spar Tree Park
      Brailsford Park
      Boomstick Park

      Entertainment

      Sooke Fine Arts Society
      South Shore Gallery
      Sooke Region Museum

      Food & Drink

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

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in John Muir? Of all people who commute, 6.8% take public transportation in John Muir.
      Drive to Work
      48%

      10% higher than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      7%

      1% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      3% lower than the CDN average

      B- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in John Muir? The cost of living in John Muir is 92/100 - which is 26% lower than British Columbia.
      John Muir
      92

      8% 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 John Muir? John Muir crime rates are 4,812, which are 20% lower than British Columbia
      Total Crime
      4,812 per 100k people

      14% higher than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 21

      14% 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 John Muir? The median income in John Muir is $79,585 which is 8% lower than British Columbia.
      Median household income
      $79,5853% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      65%1% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      70% lower than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Phamasave
      Shoppers Drug Mart

      Doctors

      A- Housing

      What are John Muir home prices? John Muir 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

      D- John Muir Schools

      Does John Muir have good schools? The John Muir graduation rate is 82% - which is 4% lower than British Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      82%

      1% lower than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      9%

      66% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

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

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      0 total reviews

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      0 total surveys

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