Downtown Community Information
Downtown Community Overview
All great cities have a great downtown, and Victoria is no exception.
Our downtown is a vibrant urban neighbourhood, a walkable shopping area, and a thriving entertainment district.Downtown Victoria hosts not only the world-renowned Inner Harbour, Empress Hotel and Legislature Buildings, but also Canada's oldest Chinatown, and a wonderfully charming Old Town district.
Our downtown is without a doubt one of the reasons why Victoria is consistently rated as a premier travel destination across the country, and around the globe. It is picturesque, featuring waterfront paths, charming shops and restaurants, stunning heritage buildings and picture-perfect locations.
Downtown Victoria serves as the employment and entertainment hub for the 360,000 residents of Greater Victoria. It is also home to a growing number of residents, and a community in and of itself .
Community overview retrieved from:
http://www.victoria.ca/EN/main/community/neighbourhoods/downtown.html
Community overview from Wikipedia.
Downtown Apartment Rental Stats
| Property Type | # of Listings | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments | 717 | $1625 | $3300 | $2176 |
| Condo Units | 28 | $1900 | $2275 | $1953 |
| Total Rentals | 745 | $1625 | $3300 | $2167 |
Downtown Closest Schools
| Name/Address | Distance |
|---|---|
|
Study Victoria 1207 Douglas Street #325, Victoria |
0.06 km |
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Vancouver Island School of Art 733 Johnson Street #302, Victoria |
0.11 km |
|
Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry 808 Douglas Street #100, Victoria |
0.42 km |
|
inlingua Victoria College of Languages Careers Co-Ops and IELTS CELPIP TEST Centre 910 Government Street #101, Victoria |
0.44 km |
|
Make A Wonderful Day 75 Songhees Road Unit 112, Victoria |
1.19 km |
|
George Jay Elementary 1118 Princess Avenue, Victoria |
1.23 km |
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Guitars Victoria 1151 Princess Avenue #1, Victoria |
1.25 km |
|
École Intermédiaire Central Middle School 1280 Fort Street, Victoria |
1.32 km |
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Victoria High School 1260 Grant Street, Victoria |
1.32 km |
|
Knotty by Nature Fibre Arts 1919 Fernwood Road, Victoria |
1.49 km |
|
Sir James Douglas Elementary 401 Moss Street, Victoria |
1.66 km |
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GoodMusicStudio 2841-B Graham Street, Victoria |
1.90 km |
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Victoria West Elementary School 750 Front Street, Victoria |
2.00 km |
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S.J. Burnside Education Centre 3130 Jutland Road, Victoria |
2.11 km |
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Glenlyon Norfolk School 781 Richmond Avenue, Victoria |
2.55 km |
|
Taber Music School 1001 Cloverdale Avenue #107, Victoria |
3.17 km |
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Oak Bay High School 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd, Oak Bay, Greater, Victoria |
3.45 km |
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St. Michaels University School - Junior School Campus 820 Victoria Avenue, Victoria |
3.50 km |
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St. Michaels University School FM3C+2J, 3400 Richmond Road, Victoria |
3.91 km |
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Glenlyon Norfolk School – Junior School 1701 Beach Drive, Victoria |
4.21 km |
Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.
Downtown Closest Libraries
| Name/Address | Distance |
|---|---|
|
Culture Library Ministry of Small Business Tourism & Culture 800 Johnson Street 1st Floor, Victoria |
0.24 km |
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Greater Victoria Public Library - Central Branch 735 Broughton Street, Victoria |
0.30 km |
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La Bibliothèque de la Maison de la Francophonie 1218 Langley Street #2, Victoria |
0.32 km |
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Victoria Conservatory Of Music Library 900 Johnson Street, Victoria |
0.42 km |
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Courthouse Libraries BC - Victoria 850 Burdett Avenue, Victoria |
0.45 km |
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Free Little Library 850 Quadra Street, Victoria |
0.63 km |
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Legislative Library of British Columbia 501 Belleville Street, Victoria |
0.86 km |
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Collinson Little Free Book Exchange Parking, Lot, 605 Cook Street, Victoria |
1.08 km |
|
Greater Victoria Public Library James Bay Branch 385 Menzies Street, Victoria |
1.10 km |
|
Emma's Free Library 2005 Cameron Street, Victoria |
1.13 km |
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Free little library 1909 Chambers Street, Victoria |
1.15 km |
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Beckley Cottage Book Box 429 Parry Street, Victoria |
1.21 km |
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Grey Dragon Little Free Library Victoria |
1.24 km |
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Vic West Toy Lending Library 949 Fullerton Avenue, Victoria |
2.14 km |
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Greater Victoria Public Library - Emily Carr Branch 3521 Blanshard Street #101, Victoria |
3.38 km |
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Greater Victoria Public Library - Oak Bay Branch 1442 Monterey Avenue, Victoria |
3.63 km |
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Greater Victoria Public Library - Esquimalt Branch 503 Park Place #101, Victoria |
3.71 km |
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Greater Victoria Public Library - Saanich Centennial Branch 3110 Tillicum Road, Victoria |
3.99 km |
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G.R. Pearkes Recreation Centre 3100 Tillicum Road, Victoria |
4.01 km |
|
Greater Victoria Public Library - Nellie McClung Express Branch 3561 Shelbourne Street, Victoria |
4.16 km |
Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.
Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.
Downtown Map View
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