Living in Langford

Langford is a large place in British Columbia, Canada, home to 46,584 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 1%, #2 of 1,721), retired couples (top 1%, #2 of 1,453), single pensioners (top 2%, #27 of 1,453).

Residents46,584
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport23 km (Victoria International)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km825,000 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 420 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Ottawa3,586 km
Within 10 km174,901 people
Greater areaGreater Victoria, 11 km out
LandscapeVancouver Island
Winter daylight8 h 18 min, sunset 1:21

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How Langford ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Canada. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional data: official figures on affordability, education and family and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

ProfileScoreIn CanadaIn British Columbia
Young family58#435 of 1,760#11 of 350Map
Low-income household32#1,101 of 1,561#70 of 292Map
Low-income family44#775 of 1,245#18 of 254Map
Single parent52#597 of 978#13 of 202Map
Pensioner couple78#2 of 1,453#2 of 291Map
Single pensioner75#27 of 1,453#9 of 291Map
Early retiree75#2 of 1,721#2 of 324Map
Single professional57#447 of 809#135 of 177Map
Young professional59#482 of 844#142 of 184Map
DINKS62#340 of 568#101 of 133Map
Remote worker66#139 of 1,176#7 of 230Map
Commuter71#484 of 1,307#165 of 278Map
Car-free household59#523 of 866#148 of 197Map
Student49#375 of 418#92 of 97Map
First-home buyer43#742 of 1,245#45 of 254Map
Budget-constrained mover29#1,398 of 1,899#93 of 348Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#492 of 820#139 of 182Map
Expat professional71#257 of 1,176#120 of 230Map
Healthcare-first mover70#415 of 1,453#40 of 291Map
Nature-focused household49#1,472 of 2,661#181 of 464Map
Cross-border commuter14#928 of 2,508#264 of 441Map
Outdoor and mountain lover64#94 of 2,508#73 of 441Map
Rural value seeker27#1,802 of 2,661#193 of 464Map
High-net-worth mover78#62 of 2,508#20 of 441Map
Lottery winner75#151 of 2,923#48 of 510Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#229 of 1,899#8 of 348Map
Coastal living75#25 of 1,224#14 of 310Map
Business owner78#310 of 1,899#176 of 348Map
Digital native48#579 of 867#150 of 187Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • Foundation80
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Education and family75
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)74
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Green space38
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Affordability16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.