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Best Place to Live 2009

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Victoria, BC |  2009 Rank: 1  |  City website

Prosperity
Average household income ($): 75,784 Discretionary income (%): 29.15
New cars (%): 12.13 Unemployment rate (%): 3.3
Provincial income tax: 2 Provincial sales tax: 3
       
housing
Average House Price ($): 444,222 Time to Buy (in years): 5.86
       
Weather
Rain / Snow Days: 154.2 Precipitation (ml/year): 883.3
Days below 0C: 52.6 Particulate matter: 5
Ozone (parts per billion): 19    
       
life style
Walk or bike to work (%): 16.06 Overall crimes (per 100,000): 10,171
Violent crimes (per 100,000): 859 Homicides (per 100,000): 1.21
Doctors (per 1,000): 3.13 Health professionals (% of pop.): 6.69
Population growth (% change '01-'06): 5.8 Public transit use (%): 10.22
Hospital: Y College: Y
University: Y Buzz (% of pop. employed in culture, arts and sports): 4.05
Zoocasa
Zoocasa: Victoria Zoocasa listing: 774