VictoriaBritish Columbia

Renting in Victoria eats 38% of household income, more than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns

Households that own their home make up 40%. 34% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).

For health, Victoria is ahead of 98% of Canadian towns

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the South Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area

A hospital lies 1.5 km from the typical home, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (4.4 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). At 6%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 8.9% for British Columbia. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 82.7, women 84.9 and men 80.5 (2022/2024); what’s more, the survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 55%, ahead of the 50% for British Columbia.

Victoria’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 160, runs above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

Each year brings 59.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents. Police recorded 27 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above both British Columbia’s towns (12.5) and Canadian towns (12).

Victoria has milder winters than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of 3.8°C

Precipitation totals 675 mm a year, below both British Columbia’s towns (1,152 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 20.6°C in Victoria. Most of the snow comes in December, about 12 cm. A normal November brings 129 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

3 boards run the schools in and around Victoria

Of the 57, 2 teach in French (2% of schools in British Columbia). Results are mixed: 18 of 49 schools above the middle in British Columbia, 20 below it. The 3 km around Victoria counts 41 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools, 4 schools for every grade and 5 alternative or adult schools.

Trips to work from Victoria are shorter than from British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 21 min on average

Earthquake risk in Victoria runs 22 times the typical Canadian town’s: $0.66 per $1,000 a year

Source area for radon tests: the South Vancouver Island health region

Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 1.8% of homes, about level with British Columbia’s towns (1.8%) and below Canadian towns (6.6%). Flood mapping exists: a study by Capital Regional District. Fire seldom reaches Victoria: since 1986, 0.2% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.005% a year).

Victoria in November: highs near 10°C, lows near 5°C

Into December, the normals move to 8°C and 4°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 129 mm. Normal highs peak at 21°C in August; nights bottom out at 4°C in February. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Victoria forecast, on the Weather page.

Victoria sends Will Greaves (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from the riding of the same name

The 4 ridings of Victoria-Beacon Hill, Victoria-Swan Lake, Esquimalt-Colwood and Oak Bay-Gordon Head each take in part of Victoria for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

Victoria’s public library works from 3 branches

By name: GVPL: Central Branch, GVPL: sxʷeŋxʷəŋ təŋəxʷ James Bay Branch and Library Lounge.

Within 13 km of Victoria: Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

The protected share within 10 km is 8%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. A provincial park, Discovery Island Marine Park, lies 5.6 km away. Within 10 km are 20 protected areas. Biggest among them: Thetis Lake Regional Park, 923 ha, 5.2 km off.

Fewer children live in Victoria than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 9.2% are under 15

People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (19%). Visible minorities make up 17% of the population, above both British Columbia’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (15%).

The registers list 80 historic places in Victoria, 23 at the top

Before 1961 is when 31% of the homes went up, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (18%). Fort Victoria, begun in 1843, is the oldest by its record. Among the places are 54 provincial or municipal listings and 3 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings.