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Special thanks to our Vital Victoria website sponsor, South Island Prosperity Partnership!

We would like to express recognition and gratitude to the sponsors whose generosity have made production and promotion of the 2022 Victoria’s Vital Signs printed report possible. Our thanks also go to all the individuals and organizations that helped to create this report, including those that provided data, took our survey, or helped guide and support the project, including our board and staff at the Victoria Foundation.

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The 2022 Victoria's Vital Signs report is now available

Victoria’s Vital Signs is an annual community check-up that measures the vitality of our region, identifies concerns, and supports action on issues that are critical to our quality of life. The Victoria Foundation produces the report to connect philanthropy to community needs and opportunities. Special thanks to the Toronto Foundation for developing and sharing the Vital Signs concept and Community Foundations of Canada for supporting a coordinated national Vital Signs initiative.

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Latest Updates

Featured Article

Letter from Sandra Richardson and Rajiv K. Gandhi

November 7, 2022

Thank you for visiting Vital Victoria! Now that you’re here, we invite you to dive...

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Featured Article

Vital Signs Feature Article: What is Community?

November 7, 2022

What is it that defines a community? Is it a geographic space connecting people through...

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Community in Focus

Community in Focus: Economy

November 7, 2022

Community Economic Development The Shorefast Community Economies Pilot was an 18-month pan-Canadian initiative from 2020-2022...

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Community in Focus

Community in Focus: Environmental Sustainability

November 7, 2022

The City Nature Challenge is an international event that encourages people to find and document...

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Community in Focus

Community in Focus: Health and Wellness

November 7, 2022

Climate Crisis and the Rise of Eco-Anxiety Eco-anxiety is growing, particularly among children and young...

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Community in Focus

Community in Focus: Getting Started

November 7, 2022

COVID-19 Impact on Fertility Intentions Canada’s fertility rate has been steadily declining since 2008. The...

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Vital Signs program presenting sponsor Coast Capital

We would like to express our thanks to Coast Capital for being the presenting sponsor for the Vital Signs program.

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Our Community

Asset 7 Immigrant Population Asset 7 Life Expectancy Asset 7 Lone Parent Families Asset 7 Median Age Asset 7 Population (By Age Group) Asset 7 Total Population Asset 7 Visible Minorities

Arts & Culture

Canada Council for the Arts Grant Funding Canada Council for the Arts Grant Recipients Proportion of Artists

Belonging & Engagement

Charitable Donors Hate-Motivated Crimes Median Charitable Donation Seniors Sense of Belonging Sense of Belonging Voter Turnout (Federal Elections) Women Candidates in Federal Elections Youth Sense of Belonging

Economy

Average Age of Farmers Employment Rate Number of Farms Unemployment Rate

Environmental Sustainability

Air Quality Household Water Conservation (Low-Flow Shower Head) Household Water Conservation (Low-Volume Toilet) Population Density Solid Waste Disposal

Getting Started

Child Vulnerability Immigrant Employment Income Immigrant Retention Rate Net Migration Youth Unemployment Rate

Health & Wellness

Alcohol Consumption Diabetes Lifetime Prevalence Heavy Drinking Rate Illicit Drug Toxicity Deaths Perceived Life Stress Physician to Population Ratio Population with Regular Medical Practitioner Self-Reported Health Self-Reported Mental Health Smoking Rate

Housing

Average Rent Average Rent (Unit Types) Average Vacancy Rates Average Vacancy Rate (Seniors Rental Market) Average Vacancy Rates (Unit Types) Core Housing Need Dwelling Units Requiring Major Repairs Gross Shelter to Income Ratio Housing Completions Housing Starts

Learning

Education in the Arts Education in Mathematics, Computer and Information Science Education in the Trades Educational Equity High School Non-Completion Rate Post-secondary Attainment Undergraduate Tuition Fees

Safety

Crime Severity Index Family Violence Victims (Age) Family Violence Victims (Gender) Intimate Partner Violence Victims Overall Crime Rate Rate of Victims of Intentional Homicide Sexual Assault Rate Violent Crime Rate Youth Crime Rate

Standard of Living

Child Poverty Rate Households by Income Bracket Lone-Parent Poverty Rate Median Family Income Median Income (by Sex) Poverty Rate Seniors Poverty Rate
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