Climate

Victoria	Nanaimo	Tofino	Campbell River	Port Hardy
January Daily Average (Celsius)	3.8	2.7	4.5	1.3	3.3
July Daily Average (Celsius)	16.4	17.9	14.4	16.9	13.9
Rain (mm)	841.4	1077.9	3257.4	1344.1	1808.2
Snow (mm)	43.8	80.9	42.8	109	56
Number of Days of Measurable Sunshine	306.3	294.4	271.7	-	284

Housing
30.9% of Vancouver Island households are renters.

Average Monthly Housing Expenditure

Renters	$680
Owners	$780

2008 Average Home Sales Prices

Victoria	Rest of Vancouver Island
Single Family Home	$583,701	$349,510
Townhouse	$428,751	$240,958
Condo	$320,428	$214,050

Health Care
The Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA)provides healthcare services through a network of hospitals, clinics, centres, health units and residential facilities on Vancouver Island, on islands of the Georgia Straight and in the mainland communities of Powell River and south of Rivers Inlet.
VIHA oversees:
138 facilities, including 18 hospitals and care centres
17,000 employees, including 1,700 physicians
1,500 acute care and rehabilitation beds