Named one of the top 10 for its walkability score the City of Victoria ranked first on the list for air quality.
The City of Victoria has been named one of the most walkable cities in the world, according to travel search company, Skyscanner.
As of Jan. 18 2025, Victoria showed a low risk, level 2 for air quality on the BC Air Quality Health Index map. For context, a high health risk is flagged if the city’s air quality reaches a 7 and usually “because of high concentrations of smoke particles in this community,” according toSkycanner stated it sought to find the hidden gems “that are easy to do so on foot.”
Redfin, a Seattle-based real estate company that provides potential buyers with city scores, gave Victoria aWhile it may be a walker’s paradise, many downtown businesses noted it’s becoming more challenging to stay downtown due to rent costs, break-ins and less foot traffic over the last few years as many locals are opting to stay in their municipality on a Saturday.Skyscanner’s review goes onto to describe Victoria’s location on “the craggy southern end of Vancouver Island.
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