Victoria

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#350

Global Rank

7.6

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

2.6%


Share

Canada • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Vancouver UTC−7 (PDT) (observes summer time)

Population
460K
GDP
$21B
GDP per capita
$45,106
Land area
1,138 km² (439 mi²)
Density
405/km² (1,048/mi²)

Primary city Victoria

State / province British Columbia

Language English

Victoria metro area

48.43, -123.36
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

2 teams

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • Canada

Pacific FC

Victoria • Level: 2

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Victoria Royals

Victoria

Defunct/Relocated Teams2 teams

Major Sporting Events

Multi-Sport Events1 event

1994 Commonwealth Games

Multi-sport Event

1994 • Victoria

Championship Finals1 event

1925 Stanley Cup Finals

Hockey

1925 • Victoria Arena

Complete Event Timeline2 events

1994 Commonwealth Games

Multi-Sport Events

1994 • Victoria

1925 Stanley Cup Finals

Championship Finals

1925 • Victoria Arena

Championship History

1 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Victoria, across all sports, newest first. 1 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries1 item

Royal British Columbia Museum

Victoria • Science

Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks1 item

Butchart Gardens

Brentwood Bay • Park/Garden

Languages of Victoria

English first in British Columbia.

LanguageShare
English78.5%
Eastern Panjabi3.7%
Mandarin Chinese3.3%
Yue Chinese2.8%
Tagalog0.9%
English reach, British Columbia
97%
Tier 1 census

British Columbia on the languages board · Language power

Sound of Victoria

#103 by artist origin · combined 26.4 (US 2.9 / UK 2.1) · signature decade 2000s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Nelly Furtado

Number-one singles by Victoria artists4

Art of Victoria

The Art hub →

1 notable artist born here, most in the 1800s: Emily Carr

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#449

University of Victoria

Victoria, Canada

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Victoria International Airport

Victoria • 4 - Regional

Port1 entry

Port of Victoria

Port of Victoria • Passenger

Luxury Hospitality

1 properties
FTG 4-Star1 entry

Wickaninnish Inn

Vancouver Island