Living in Victoria-Downtown

Victoria-Downtown is a large place in British Columbia, Canada, home to 46,309 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #5 of 1,453), early retirees (top 1%, #8 of 1,721), single pensioners (top 2%, #19 of 1,453).

Residents46,309
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport25 km (Victoria International)
Nearest city of 100k+1 km
Within 30 km820,500 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line6.6 km
Distance to Ottawa3,576 km
Within 10 km573,794 people
Greater areaGreater Victoria, the core
Winter daylight8 h 18 min, sunset 1:21

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How Victoria-Downtown 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 family59#349 of 1,760#5 of 350Map
Low-income household34#1,015 of 1,561#57 of 292Map
Low-income family46#684 of 1,245#9 of 254Map
Single parent54#469 of 978#4 of 202Map
Pensioner couple77#5 of 1,453#5 of 291Map
Single pensioner75#19 of 1,453#4 of 291Map
Early retiree72#8 of 1,721#8 of 324Map
Single professional67#101 of 809#33 of 177Map
Young professional70#97 of 844#33 of 184Map
DINKS72#97 of 568#40 of 133Map
Remote worker67#114 of 1,176#5 of 230Map
Commuter79#93 of 1,307#19 of 278Map
Car-free household74#104 of 866#35 of 197Map
Student79#57 of 418#4 of 97Map
First-home buyer46#642 of 1,245#22 of 254Map
Budget-constrained mover31#1,352 of 1,899#82 of 348Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#104 of 820#38 of 182Map
Expat professional75#107 of 1,176#49 of 230Map
Healthcare-first mover75#162 of 1,453#10 of 291Map
Nature-focused household35#1,843 of 2,661#248 of 464Map
Cross-border commuter16#796 of 2,508#251 of 441Map
Outdoor and mountain lover52#420 of 2,508#203 of 441Map
Rural value seeker18#2,081 of 2,661#238 of 464Map
High-net-worth mover80#45 of 2,508#14 of 441Map
Lottery winner79#78 of 2,923#28 of 510Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#400 of 1,899#20 of 348Map
Coastal living75#35 of 1,224#18 of 310Map
Business owner82#105 of 1,899#57 of 348Map
Digital native65#98 of 867#21 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 shore100
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Foundation91
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Education and family75
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Green space23
  • Affordability16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)16
  • 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.