Is Victoria a good place to live?

65/100 livability · Canada
Victoria, Canada scores 65/100 for livability — a strong place to live: cost 33/100, climate 97/100, safety 69/100. Warmest-month high ~17.2°C, coldest-month low ~4.7°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: wildfire; homicide rate ~2.0/100k. Safety 69/100 blends disaster (51) and crime (94).
Victoria — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
33Cost97Climate69Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
3Quake2Flood1Storm4Wildfire1Heat3Drought2Cold4Tsunami

How each score is calculated: CostiAffordability, 0–100. Higher = cheaper. = 100 − (country price level vs US × a city-size premium). Source: World Bank PPP ÷ exchange rate (US = 100). · ClimateiComfort, 0–100, from WorldClim monthly temperatures. Penalises hot summers (above ~24°C), cold winters (below ~6°C) and too-cool summers (below 15°C). Higher = milder. · Safetyi0–100. Higher = safer. Blends 55% natural-disaster safety (8 hazards — earthquake from real USGS records, plus flood, storm, wildfire, heat, drought, cold, tsunami) and 45% crime safety (homicide rate). · LivabilityiOverall score, 0–100 = 0.35 × Cost + 0.30 × Climate + 0.35 × Safety. (hover the i)

How to read the scores — all on a 0–100 scale, higher is better.

Natural-disaster risk in Victoria

Is Victoria at risk of wildfires?

Wildfire risk in Victoria is high (4/5), based on regional fire-weather exposure.

Is Victoria at risk of tsunamis?

Tsunami exposure for Victoria is high (4/5), modelled from its ocean/subduction setting and local seismicity.

Is Victoria at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Victoria is moderate (3/5). USGS records 128 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

Is Victoria prone to drought?

Drought risk in Victoria is moderate (3/5), from regional aridity and summer heat.

How scored: livability = 0.35·cost + 0.30·climate + 0.35·safety. Climate from WorldClim v2.1 normals; cost from World Bank PPP÷FX (real, open); earthquake from USGS (real); flood/storm/wildfire/drought/tsunami tiers indicative — verify before publish.

FAQ

Is Victoria a good place to live?

Victoria scores 65/100 for livability — cost 33, climate 97, safety 69.

Is Victoria safe?

Safety 69/100 = disaster safety 51 (main risk wildfire) blended with crime safety 94 (homicide ~2.0/100k).

What's the climate like in Victoria?

Warmest-month highs average ~17.2°C and coldest-month lows ~4.7°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Victoria?

Canada sits at 67/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 33/100.

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