Livability Score

72
/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 (9) A+
Caffe Fantastico
Coffee Shop
The Hot and Cold Cafe
Coffee Shop
Moka House
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Serious Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Blue Fox Cafe
Coffee Shop
Capital City Café
Coffee Shop
Colonial Cafe
Coffee Shop
Dolce Vita
Coffee Shop
Discovery Coffee
Coffee Shop
Liberty Cafe + Deli
Coffee Shop
Chorizo & co
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Aegean cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tea at the Empress
Coffee Shop
Good Earth Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Blendz coffee
Coffee Shop
Dutch Bakery & Diner
Coffee Shop
Habit Coffee
Coffee Shop
Empire Donuts
Coffee Shop
Soupa Cafe
Coffee Shop
Sounds Like Coffee
Coffee Shop
Sandwich Corner Cafe
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (1) A+
Langham Court Theatre
Theatre Arts
Beacon Hill Children's Farm
Zoo
Craigdarroch Castle
Museum
Saint Ann's Schoolhouse
Museum
Thunderbird Park
Museum
Helmcken House
Museum
Royal Theatre
Theatre Arts
Wawadiťła, The Mungo Martin House
Attraction
Emily Carr House
Museum
Royal BC Museum
Museum
National Geographic IMAX
Cinema
Mile 0
Attraction
The Vic Theatre
Cinema
Distrikt
Nightclub
Miniature World
Attraction
Tea at the Empress
Attraction
Capitol 6 Theatres
Cinema
Victoria Bug Zoo
Zoo
Metro Studio Theatre
Theatre Arts
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
Theatre Arts
Robin and Winnifred Wood Recital Hall
Theatre Arts
Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas
Cinema
Intrepid Theatre Studio
Theatre Arts
SpringTide Whale Tours & Charters
Attraction
Belfry Theatre
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (6) A+
Minato Sushi
Fast Food
Rica Salsa
Fast Food
Messob Ethiopian
Fast Food
Big Wheel Burger
Fast Food
Beagle Pub
Bar
Ross Bay Pub
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
Unknown Name
Fast Food
Unknown Name
Fast Food
Unknown Name
Fast Food
Unknown Name
Fast Food
Smiths Pub
Bar
Unknown Name
Fast Food
Harris Green Liquor Express
Alcohol
JBI Pub
Bar
Clive's Classic Lounge
Bar
Liberty Cafe + Deli
Deli
The English Sweet Shop
Sweets
Subway
Fast Food
Delicados
Fast Food
The Games Room
Bar
Bengal Lounge
Bar
Rooftop Surfclub
Bar
Tacofino
Fast Food
The Sticky Wicket
Bar
Fitness (1) A+
Fairfield Community Place
Community Centre
Forge
Gym
Unknown Name
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Fitness Center
Gym
Our place society
Community Centre
James Bay New Horizons Activity Centre
Community Centre
Fernwood Community Centre
Community Centre
Limitless Training
Gym
Spinco
Gym
Arbutus Physiotherapy
Gym
Quadra Village Community Centre
Community Centre
Leonardo Da Vinci Centre
Community Centre
Boulder House Climbing
Gym
Oaklands Community Centre
Community Centre
Selkirk Waterfront Fitness
Gym
barreMADE
Gym
Victoria West Community YMCA
Community Centre
Burnside / Gorge Community Cente
Community Centre
Ukrainian Cultural Centre
Community Centre
Curves
Gym
Zenith Studio
Gym
Steve Nash Fitness World
Gym
Unknown Name
Community Centre
Jewish Community Centre
Community Centre
Groceries (4) A+
The Root Cellar Village Green Grocer
Grocery Store
Bubby Rose’s Bakery and Cafe
Bakery
Sobeys
Grocery Store
COBS Bread
Bakery
Farm + Field
Butcher
Bond Bond’s Bakery
Bakery
Market on Yates
Grocery Store
Crust Bakery
Bakery
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
Red Barn Market
Grocery Store
Bold Butchery and Grill
Butcher
Wildfire Bakery
Bakery
Bulk Barn
Grocery Store
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Ruth & Dean
Bakery
Tomleys Market
Grocery Store
Yonni's Doughnuts
Bakery
Finest At Sea
Seafood
Red Barn Market
Grocery Store
Working Culture Bread
Bakery
Fairway Market Quadra Village
Grocery Store
Fol Épi bakery
Bakery
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
Island Afrikans Supermarket
Grocery Store
Parks (26) A+
Chapman Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Robert J. Porter Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Olive Street Green
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Moss Rock Park
Park
Brooke Street Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Bushby Park
Park
Upper Memorial Green
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Lower Memorial Green
Park
Beacon Hill Park
Park
Clover Point Park
Park
Rupert Terrace Green
Park
St. Ann's Academy National Historic Site
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Law Courts Green
Park
Shops (9) A+
Fairfield Bike Shop
Bicycle
Mac's
Convenience Store
Paws on Cook Pet Store Inc.
Pets
Victoria Food & Florist
Convenience Store
PitStop Bikes
Bicycle
Victoria Electric Bikes
Bicycle
Heart & Sole Shoes
Shoes
Fort Street Cycle
Bicycle
Home Hardware
Home Improvement
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Victoria Vision Eye Care
Optician
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Frontrunners
Shoes
Shell
Convenience Store
Bird Cages Confectionery
Convenience Store
London Drugs
Department Store
Rich Rags
Clothing
Gently Touch Esthetics
Beauty
Bosleys
Pets
Runway Fashions Boutique
Clothing
Royal Museum Shop
Gift Shop
Nomi Salon
Hairdresser
Luna
Hairdresser
Gemi Hair Products
Hairdresser
Folk
Clothing
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Oaklands (A+)

2. Gonzales (A+)

3. Glentana (A)

4. Cobble Hill (F)

5. Shawnigan Lake (F)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 5.8% take public transportation in Fairfield.
Public Transit Stops (66)
Stops & Stations A+
Fairfield at Cornwall
Bus Stop
May at Linden
Bus Stop
Fairfield at Linden
Bus Stop
Cook at Sutlej
Bus Stop
Fairfield at Moss
Bus Stop
May at Linden
Bus Stop
May at Wellington
Bus Stop
Cook at Southgate
Bus Stop
Fairfield at Linden
Bus Stop
Cook at Oscar
Bus Stop
Cook at Oxford
Bus Stop
May at Moss
Bus Stop
Fairfield at Trutch
Bus Stop
Fairfield at Trutch
Bus Stop
May at Cook
Bus Stop
May at Moss
Bus Stop
May at Cook
Bus Stop
May at Olive
Bus Stop
Fairfield at Cook
Bus Stop
May at Joseph
Bus Stop
Cook at Fairfield
Bus Stop
Cook at Fairfield
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Fairfield at Kipling
Bus Stop
Fairfield at Cook
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
5.8% D+
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Inner Harbour District (A+)

2. Gonzales (A+)

3. East Sooke (A+)

4. Songhees (A+)

5. Hawthorne (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Fairfield is 103/100 - which is 17% 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. Jordan River (B)

2. Harris Green (B-)

3. North Park (B-)

4. Selkirk (C+)

5. Burnside Gorge (C+)

crime F

Fairfield crime rates are 9,250 per 100k, which is 53% higher than British Columbia
Property Crime
7,534 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
1,716 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Malahat (B-)

2. Willis Point (B-)

3. Gonzales (C)

4. Inner Harbour District (D-)

5. Rockland (D-)

employment B-

The median income in Fairfield is $67,391 - which is 22% lower than British Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$67,391 F
Unemployment Rate
2.5% A+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Songhees (A+)

2. Inner Harbour District (A+)

3. Gonzales (A+)

4. East Sooke (A+)

5. Victoria West (A)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (3)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Cook Street Village Dental
Dentist
Rexall
Pharmacy
Victoria Compounding Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Heart Pharmacy IDA
Pharmacy
Victoria Fire Station No. 2
Fire Station
Victoria Fire Station No. 1
Fire Station
Rexall
Pharmacy
I.D.A.
Pharmacy
Dental Clinic
Dentist
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
James Bay Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Victoria Youth Clinic
Clinic
Unknown Name
Doctor
Lasik Md
Clinic
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Victoria Police Department
Police
Victoria Chinatown Care Centre
Doctor
Rise Health
Clinic
I.D.A.
Pharmacy
Fort Royal Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Victoria Fire Station No. 3
Fire Station
Quadra Village Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Royal Jubilee Hospital
Hospital
Fort Royal Pharmacy Hillside
Pharmacy
Emergency
Hospital
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Glentana (A+)

2. Burnside Gorge (A+)

3. Chinatown (A+)

4. Douglas Corridor (A+)

5. Downtown Victoria (A+)

housing D-

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

1. Shawnigan Lake (A+)

2. Cobble Hill (A+)

3. Mill Bay (A)

4. Willis Point (A)

5. Malahat (A-)

schools A+

The Fairfield graduation rate is 93% - which is 9% higher than British Columbia
School Test Scores
69% B-
High School Grad. Rates
93% A+
Elementary Schools (2) B-
Sir James Douglas Elementary
Christ Church Cathedral School
South Park Family School
Central Middle School
Margaret Jenkins Elementary
Glenlyon Norfolk School
James Bay Community
George Jay Elementary
Victor School
Beausoleil
Regent Christian Online Academy
St Michaels University School - Junior
Monterey Middle School
St Patrick's School
Victoria School for Ideal Education
Oak & Orca School (DL)
Oak and Orca Bioregional School
Oaklands Elementary
Victoria West Elementary
Selkirk Montessori School
Ecole Quadra Elementary
St Christopher's Montessori
Lansdowne Middle School
Ecole Willows Elementary
Victor-Brodeur
High Schools (0) F
Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Victoria High
Victor School
Regent Christian Online Academy
Victoria School for Ideal Education
Oak Bay Secondary
SJ Burnside Continuing Education
SJ Burnside Education Centre
The Link
Artemis Place Secondary
Victor-Brodeur
Esquimalt High
St Michaels University School - Senior
Reynolds Secondary
St Andrew's Regional High
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Harris Green (A+)

2. Songhees (A+)

3. Inner Harbour District (A+)

4. Jubilee (A+)

5. Gonzales (A+)

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Willis Point (A+)

2. French Beach (A+)

3. Victoria West (A+)

4. Burnside Gorge (A+)

5. Mayfair (A+)

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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Chapman Park
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Robert J. Porter Park
      Unknown Name

      Entertainment

      Langham Court Theatre
      Beacon Hill Children's Farm
      Craigdarroch Castle
      Saint Ann's Schoolhouse
      Thunderbird Park
      Helmcken House
      Royal Theatre
      Wawadiťła, The Mungo Martin House

      Food & Drink

      Minato Sushi
      Rica Salsa
      Messob Ethiopian
      Big Wheel Burger
      Beagle Pub
      Ross Bay Pub
      Subway
      Unknown Name

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Fairfield? Of all people who commute, 5.8% take public transportation in Fairfield.
      Drive to Work
      24%

      14% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      6%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      15%

      12% higher than the CDN average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Fairfield? The cost of living in Fairfield is 103/100 - which is 17% lower than British Columbia.
      Fairfield
      103

      3% more expensive than average

      Victoria
      101

      1% more expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Fairfield? Fairfield crime rates are 9,250, which are 53% higher than British Columbia
      Total Crime
      9,250 per 100k people

      119% higher than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 11

      119% higher than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      30%

      Year over year crime is up

      B- Employment

      What is the median income in Fairfield? The median income in Fairfield is $67,391 which is 22% lower than British Columbia.
      Median household income
      $67,39118% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      65%1% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      62% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Emergency
      Royal Jubilee Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Shoppers Drug Mart
      I.D.A.
      I.D.A.
      Heart Pharmacy IDA
      Rexall
      Save-On-Foods
      Rexall
      Victoria Compounding Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Victoria Chinatown Care Centre

      D- Housing

      What are Fairfield home prices? Fairfield 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
      42%

      38% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Fairfield Schools

      Does Fairfield have good schools? The Fairfield graduation rate is 93% - which is 9% higher than British Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      93%

      12% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      48%

      90% higher than the CDN average

      School test scores
      69%

      4% higher than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

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

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