Livability Score

83
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities C

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
Coffee Time
Coffee Shop
Coffee Culture
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Jolie Cafe
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Coffee Culture
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Dimpflmeier's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Neighbours
Coffee Shop
Picadilly Cakery
Coffee Shop
PIcadilly Cakery
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Cineplex Odeon Ajax Cinemas
Cinema
St. Francis Centre
Theatre Arts
Station Gallery
Museum
Food and Drink (2) C+
The Tudor Rose
Bar
Pizza Pizza
Fast Food
Mucho Burrito
Fast Food
The Great Canadian Bagel
Fast Food
Pizzaville
Fast Food
Retro Burger
Fast Food
Pita Pit
Fast Food
LCBO
Alcohol
Quesada
Fast Food
Magwyers Pub
Bar
A&W
Fast Food
Popeyes
Fast Food
Booster Juice
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Pizza Pizza
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Pita Land
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Portly Piper
Bar
The Samosa Shop
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
World Original Wings
Fast Food
The Hunt St. Tap & Grill
Bar
Cross Country Donuts
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Ajax Community Centre
Community Centre
The Runner's Core
Gym
GoodLife Fitness
Gym
Life Time
Gym
9 Round Fitness
Gym
McLean Community Centre
Community Centre
Lincoln Alexander Community Centre
Community Centre
The Waypoint
Community Centre
GoodLife Fitness
Gym
Womens Fitness Clubs of Canada
Gym
GoodLife Fitness
Gym
F45 Training
Gym
Osborne Acadamy of Acrobatics
Gym
Ultimate Canadian Athletics
Gym
MARS Success Fitness
Gym
Groceries (1) F
Sobeys
Grocery Store
No Frills
Grocery Store
Food Basics
Grocery Store
Bun King Bakery
Bakery
Ajax Foodmart
Grocery Store
The Grocery Outlet
Grocery Store
Sal's Grocery Store
Grocery Store
Madina Supermarket & Halal Meat
Butcher
Southern Mart
Grocery Store
M&M Food Market
Butcher
Namaste Indian Supermarket
Grocery Store
Tu Despensa Latin Market
Grocery Store
Lucky Market
Grocery Store
Bulk Barn
Grocery Store
Country Cheese
Cheese
Real Canadian Superstore
Grocery Store
Sobeys
Grocery Store
MacMillan Orchards
Grocery Store
Food Basics
Grocery Store
Hannah’s Homemade Pastries & Snackette
Bakery
Blue Sky Supermarket
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercentre
Grocery Store
Longo's
Grocery Store
Burraq's Kitchen & Fine Meats
Butcher
Healthy Planet
Health Food
Parks (9) A+
Greenbelt Park
Park
Kinsman Park
Park
Hurley Parkette
Park
Marjoram Parkette
Park
Woodhouse Green
Park
Lilley Parkette
Park
Ajax Porte Rd Parkette
Park
Warwick Parkette
Park
Handley Parkette
Park
Ashbury Parkette
Park
Lakeside Park
Park
Ajax Arbor Park
Park
Lear Parkette
Park
Ajax Lion's Park
Park
Miles Park
Park
Denis O'Connor Park
Park
Ajax Turnerberry Parkette
Park
Hermitage Park
Park
Ajax Lexington Park
Park
Ajax Memorial Park
Park
Portage Park
Park
St. Patrick Park
Park
Majestic Park
Park
Village East Park
Park
Kinsmen Park
Park
Shops (2) A-
Dynamite Dollars
Discount Store
Circle K
Convenience Store
Northern Cycle
Bicycle
On the Run
Convenience Store
Top Nails
Beauty
Future-Tech
Electronics
Ajax Family Eye Care
Optician
Baywood Convenience
Convenience Store
Koodo
Electronics
Once Upon a Child
Clothing
Loose Endz
Hairdresser
Mister Pet
Pets
Easyhome
Furniture
Global Pet Foods
Pets
First Choice Haircutters
Hairdresser
Sport Clips
Hairdresser
Dollarama
Discount Store
Factory Direct
Electronics
Kodak Lens
Optician
The Nail Pro
Beauty
Rental City
Furniture
Symmetry Esthetics
Hairdresser
By the Blade Barbers
Hairdresser
British Isles Shoppe
Gift Shop
Freedom Mobile
Electronics
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Carruthers Creek Business Area (A+)

2. Applecroft (A+)

3. Central Ajax Employment Area (A+)

4. Village (A+)

5. Lake Vista (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 8.6% take public transportation in Southwood.
Public Transit Stops (4)
Stops & Stations A+
Ajax
Transit Station
Harwood Avenue
Bus Stop
Salem Road
Bus Stop
Ritchie Avenue
Bus Stop
Westney Road
Bus Stop
Bramwell Drive
Bus Stop
Ontario Shores Centre
Bus Stop
Pickering
Transit Station
Workers Taking Public Transit
8.6% B
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Clover Ridge (A+)

2. Westney Heights (A+)

3. Carruthers Creek Business Area (A+)

4. Deer Creek (A-)

5. South Greenwood (F)

cost of living C-

The cost of living in Southwood is 97/100 - which is 13% lower than Ontario.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A-
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Downtown Ajax (B+)

2. Memorial Village (B-)

3. Lake Vista (C)

4. Duffins Bay (C)

5. Midtown (C)

crime B

Southwood crime rates are 2,868 per 100k, which is 7% lower than Ontario
Property Crime
2,132 crimes per 100k B
Violent Crime
736 crimes per 100k B
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Deer Creek (A+)

2. Carruthers Creek Business Area (A+)

3. Riverside (A+)

4. Pickering Beach (A+)

5. Lakeside (A+)

employment A

The median income in Southwood is $103,274 - which is 18% higher than Ontario.
Med. Household Income
$103,274 B+
Unemployment Rate
6.9% F
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Salem Heights (A+)

2. Meadow Ridge (A+)

3. Audley North (A+)

4. South Greenwood (A+)

5. Discovery Bay (A+)

health A+

There are some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (3)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Rexall
Pharmacy
Renew Medical Clinics
Doctor
Lakeridge Health - Ajax Pickering Hospital
Hospital
Clover Ridge Dental
Dentist
Health Rite Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Deegan Denture
Dentist
Harwood Medical Centre
Doctor
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Oxford Imaging
Doctor
Accel Dental
Dentist
Rexall
Pharmacy
Dr. William Nevill
Dentist
Ajax Harwood Clinic
Doctor
CAREA Community Health Centre
Clinic
Discovery Dental
Dentist
Discovery Bay Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Steiman Smiles
Dentist
Miller's Creek Dental Office
Dentist
Salem Dental
Dentist
Dental Care
Dentist
Heritage Market Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Dr. Joe Miskin
Dentist
Durham Dental Anesthesia
Dentist
Precision Denture Care
Dentist
Durham Dental
Dentist
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Discovery Bay (A+)

2. Meadow Ridge (A+)

3. Audley North (A-)

4. Audley South (F)

5. Carruthers Creek (F)

housing A+

Southwood home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than Ontario
Home Price
n/a D+
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A A-
Home Affordability
N/A A+
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Nottingham (A+)

2. Hermitage (A+)

3. Audley North (A+)

4. Meadow Ridge (A+)

5. Salem Heights (A+)

schools A+

The Southwood graduation rate is 87% - which is 3% higher than Ontario
School Test Scores
79% A-
High School Grad. Rates
87% C+
Elementary Schools (2) A+
Southwood Park Public School
Carruthers Creek Public School
Bolton C Falby Public School
Glenholme Public School
St Bernadette Catholic School
St James Catholic School
Grove Secondary School
Grove Secondary School
Duffin's Bay Public School
Glenholme Public School
Lakeside Public School
Arch Anthony Meagher Ele Inter Lang Catholic District School Board Night School
Arch Anthony Meagher Lit-Num Catholic District School Board Night School
Lord Elgin Public School
Cadarackque Public School
Grove Secondary School
ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Ajax
Roland Michener Public School
Lincoln Avenue Public School
Applecroft Public School
St Jude Catholic School
Terry Fox Public School
St Francis de Sales Catholic School
Westney Heights Public School
Dr Roberta Bondar Public School
High Schools (0) F
Ajax High School
Grove Secondary School
Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School
Arch Anthony Meagher Lit-Num Catholic District School Board Night School
Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Sec Sch Catholic School
Pickering High School
J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute
Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
École secondaire Ronald-Marion
Grove Secondary School
Henry Street High School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Lake Vista (A+)

2. Central Ajax Employment Area (A+)

3. Memorial Village (A+)

4. Salem Heights (A+)

5. Southwood (A+)

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Applecroft (A+)

2. Nottingham (A+)

3. Downtown Ajax (D-)

4. Memorial Village (A+)

5. Westney Heights (A+)

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      C Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Southwood? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Greenbelt Park
      Kinsman Park
      Hurley Parkette
      Marjoram Parkette
      Woodhouse Green
      Lilley Parkette
      Ajax Porte Rd Parkette
      Warwick Parkette

      Entertainment

      Cineplex Odeon Ajax Cinemas
      St. Francis Centre
      Station Gallery

      Food & Drink

      The Tudor Rose
      Pizza Pizza
      Mucho Burrito
      The Great Canadian Bagel
      Pizzaville
      Retro Burger
      Pita Pit
      LCBO

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Southwood? Of all people who commute, 8.6% take public transportation in Southwood.
      Drive to Work
      40%

      2% higher than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      9%

      equal to the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      C- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Southwood? The cost of living in Southwood is 97/100 - which is 13% lower than Ontario.
      Southwood
      97

      3% less expensive than average

      Ajax
      100

      same as average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      B Crime

      What is the crime rate in Southwood? Southwood crime rates are 2,868, which are 7% lower than Ontario
      Total Crime
      2,868 per 100k people

      32% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 35

      32% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      0%

      Year over year crime is n/a

      A Employment

      What is the median income in Southwood? The median income in Southwood is $103,274 which is 18% higher than Ontario.
      Median household income
      $103,27425% higher than the CDN average
      In labour force
      64%1% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      8% higher than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Southwood a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Lakeridge Health - Ajax Pickering Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Discovery Bay Pharmacy
      Rexall
      Rexall
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Health Rite Pharmacy
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Guardian
      I.D.A.

      Doctors

      Westney heights medical center
      Harwood Medical Centre
      Oxford Imaging
      Ajax Harwood Clinic
      Skin Vitality Medical Clinic
      Appletree Medical Centre
      North Ajax Medical Centre
      Sight N' Steps

      A+ Housing

      What are Southwood home prices? Southwood home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than Ontario
      Median home value
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Median rent price
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Home Ownership
      84%

      24% higher than the CDN average

      A+ Southwood Schools

      Does Southwood have good schools? The Southwood graduation rate is 87% - which is 3% higher than Ontario
      High school grad. rates
      87%

      4% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      20%

      18% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      79%

      20% higher than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

      Is Southwood a good place to live? Southwood has an overall rating of n/a% from 0 reviews.
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      0 total ratings

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      0 total reviews

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      0 total surveys

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