Livability Score

59
/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 D

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Melville Cafe
Coffee Shop
Grand Cafe
Coffee Shop
Monigram Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Country Style
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Basil Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Anubis
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Kingpin Cambridge
Bowling Alley
Galaxy Cinemas Cambridge
Cinema
Growing Hope Farm
Attraction
Food and Drink (2) F
The Beer Store
Alcohol
Domino's
Fast Food
LCBO
Alcohol
Subway
Fast Food
Papou's Place
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Curry In A Hurry
Fast Food
Murphy's Cove
Bar
Mr. Sub
Fast Food
Reid Candy & Nut Shop
Sweets
Kiwi
Bar
CT Shawarma
Fast Food
DQ Grill & Chill
Fast Food
Little Caesars
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Chicago's Pub & Billiards
Bar
Papa John's
Fast Food
Dino's Pizza & Wings
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Capri pizza
Fast Food
Samosa Corner
Fast Food
Fast Eddie's
Fast Food
Harvey's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
City Pizza
Fast Food
Fitness (1) F
Southwood Fitness Club
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre
Community Centre
Cambridge Y.M.C.A.
Community Centre
Fiddlesticks Community Centre
Community Centre
Legendary Fitness
Gym
Fuzion Fitness
Gym
Groceries (0) F
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Dee's Bakery
Bakery
Bairos Supermarket
Grocery Store
Food Basics
Grocery Store
FreshCo
Grocery Store
Bulk Barn
Grocery Store
FreshCo
Grocery Store
Zehrs
Grocery Store
Di Pietro
Grocery Store
No Frills
Grocery Store
Farm Boy
Grocery Store
Zehrs
Grocery Store
S&H Health Foods
Health Food
Bulk Barn
Grocery Store
Fiddleheads
Grocery Store
Gibson's NoFrills
Grocery Store
M&M Food Market
Butcher
Al-Nayyab Foods
Grocery Store
Goodness Me
Grocery Store
Parks (7) A+
Willard Park Playground
Playground
Willard Park Playground
Playground
Willard Park
Park
St. Andrews Park
Park
Victoria Park
Park
Cambridge Sculpture Garden
Park
Founders Point
Park
Soprinkler Pad
Playground
Queen's Square
Park
Dalton Court
Park
Churchill Park
Park
Mill Race Park
Park
Dickson Park
Park
Lincoln Park
Park
Centennial Park
Park
East Bank Levee
Park
Riverbluffs Park
Park
Langlaw Park
Park
Soper Park
Park
Decaro Park
Park
Dryden Tract
Park
Gore Park
Park
Greenway Park
Park
Paul Peter's Park
Park
Linear Park
Park
Shops (1) F
Daisy Mart
Convenience Store
Short Stop
Convenience Store
Dollarama
Discount Store
Home Hardware
Home Improvement
Cabelo Barber Shop
Hairdresser
The Little Short Stop
Convenience Store
Cambridge Cat Boarding
Pets
G's Beauty Supply and More
Beauty
Country Roads
Fashion
Kelly Greens
Florist
Dimensions Hair Studio
Hairdresser
Little Short Stop
Discount Store
Dollarama
Discount Store
Smoke + Variety
Discount Store
Little Short Stop
Convenience Store
Circle K
Convenience Store
Canadian Tire
Department Store
Baba bazaar
Convenience Store
Dollar Power
Discount Store
TSC
Home Improvement
Home Hardware Building Centre
Home Improvement
Dollarama
Discount Store
Hasty Market
Convenience Store
Mac's
Convenience Store
Infinity Nail & Hair Spa
Hairdresser
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Lang's Farm (A+)

2. Greenway-Chaplin (A+)

3. Galt City Centre (A+)

4. Preston Centre (A)

5. East Galt (A-)

commute F

Of all people who commute, 5.4% take public transportation in Southwood.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Ainslie St Terminal
Bus Stop
Ainslie Street Bus Terminal
Bus Station
Delta
Bus Stop
Pollock / Elgin
Bus Stop
Delta
Bus Stop
Can-Amera
Bus Stop
Can-Amera
Bus Stop
Bishop / Pineview
Bus Stop
Bishop / Pineview
Bus Stop
Cambridge Centre Terminal
Bus Station
53
Bus Stop
Greyhound
Bus Stop
Industrial / Langs
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
5.4% D
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Downtown Cambridge (A+)

2. Preston Heights (A+)

3. East Galt (A+)

4. Preston Centre (A+)

5. Greenway-Chaplin (A+)

cost of living B-

The cost of living in Southwood is 93/100 - which is 16% lower than Ontario.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. D-
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A-
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Greenway-Chaplin (B+)

2. Preston Heights (B+)

3. Downtown Cambridge (B+)

4. East Galt (B+)

5. Christopher-Champlain (B)

crime C+

Southwood crime rates are 3,427 per 100k, which is 11% higher than Ontario
Property Crime
2,547 crimes per 100k B-
Violent Crime
879 crimes per 100k C+
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Fiddlesticks (A)

2. East Hespeler (A-)

3. Blair Road (A-)

4. Little's Corners (B+)

5. Hespeler Village (B+)

employment B-

The median income in Southwood is $76,027 - which is 13% lower than Ontario.
Med. Household Income
$76,027 D
Unemployment Rate
3.8% A-
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Hespeler Village (A+)

2. Popcorn House (A+)

3. Blair Road (A+)

4. Little's Corners (A+)

5. Silver Heights (A+)

health F

There are some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Cambridge Memorial Hospital
Hospital
IRCC Panel Physicians
Doctor
Cambridge Cardiac Care Centre
Clinic
Waterloo Regional Police - South Division
Police
Dentistry at DiPietro
Dentist
Lifeline Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Bishop Pharmacy
Pharmacy
King Street Dentistry
Dentist
St. Michael Medical Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Dunbar Family Practice
Doctor
Coronation Dental Specialty Group
Dentist
Mehan Dental
Dentist
Two Rivers Family Health Team
Doctor
Healthlink Cambridge
Doctor
Canamera Medical Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Dr. Takhar's Cosmetic Clinic
Doctor
Canamera Family Health Network
Doctor
Cambridge Centre Health & Wellness
Clinic
Dr. Motomura
Dentist
Cambridge Centre Dental Care
Dentist
Norton Dental Cambridge
Dentist
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. East Galt (A+)

2. Fiddlesticks (A+)

3. Alison (A-)

4. Blair Road (A-)

5. East Hespeler (A-)

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. Lang's Farm (A+)

2. Christopher-Champlain (A+)

3. St. Andrews Estates (A+)

4. Greenway-Chaplin (A+)

5. Galt City Centre (A+)

schools C+

The Southwood graduation rate is 81% - which is 3% lower than Ontario
School Test Scores
54% D
High School Grad. Rates
81% D+
Elementary Schools (1) F
St Gregory Catholic Elementary School
Tait Street Public School
St Andrew's Public School
Highland Public School
Central Public School
St Augustine Catholic Elementary School
Stewart Avenue Public School
Blair Road Public School
Hatts Off School
Chalmers Street Public School
Manchester Public School
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School
St Anne Catholic Elementary School
St Peter Catholic Elementary School
Avenue Road Public School
Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary School
Elgin Street Public School
Moffat Creek Public School
Ryerson Public School
Christ The King Catholic Elementary School
Grand View Public School
St Joseph Catholic Elementary School
St Michael Catholic Elementary School
St Margaret Catholic Elementary School
Clemens Mill Public School
High Schools (1) D-
Southwood Secondary School
Glenview Park Secondary School
Galt Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Hatts Off School
Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School
Preston High School
St Benedict Catholic Secondary School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Riverwalk (A+)

2. Downtown Cambridge (A+)

3. East Hespeler (A)

4. Fiddlesticks (A-)

5. Lang's Farm (B+)

ratings D-

Southwood has an overall rating of 51% from 1 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
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User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes D-
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Preston Centre (A+)

2. Little's Corners (A+)

3. Christopher-Champlain (B)

4. Galt City Centre (C)

5. Silver Heights (C-)

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Southwood Area Facts

  • Southwood has a Livability Score of 59/100, which is considered below average
  • Southwood crime rates are 9% higher than the Cambridge average
  • Cost of living in Southwood is 1% lower than the Cambridge average

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      D Amenities

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

      Parks

      Willard Park Playground
      Willard Park Playground
      Willard Park
      St. Andrews Park
      Victoria Park
      Cambridge Sculpture Garden
      Founders Point
      Soprinkler Pad

      Entertainment

      Kingpin Cambridge
      Galaxy Cinemas Cambridge
      Growing Hope Farm

      Food & Drink

      The Beer Store
      Domino's
      LCBO
      Subway
      Papou's Place
      Subway
      Curry In A Hurry
      Murphy's Cove

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Southwood? Of all people who commute, 5.4% take public transportation in Southwood.
      Drive to Work
      50%

      13% higher than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      5%

      3% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the CDN average

      B- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Southwood? The cost of living in Southwood is 93/100 - which is 16% lower than Ontario.
      Southwood
      93

      7% less expensive than average

      Cambridge
      94

      6% less expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      C+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Southwood? Southwood crime rates are 3,427, which are 11% higher than Ontario
      Total Crime
      3,427 per 100k people

      19% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 30

      19% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      0%

      Year over year crime is n/a

      B- Employment

      What is the median income in Southwood? The median income in Southwood is $76,027 which is 13% lower than Ontario.
      Median household income
      $76,0278% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      70%9% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      40% lower than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Southwood a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Cambridge Memorial Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Hespeler Pharmacy
      Pharmasave
      Canamera Medical Pharmacy
      St. Michael Medical Pharmacy
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Shoppers Drug Mart

      Doctors

      Hespeler Physiotherapy
      Eaton Family Health Care
      Healthlink Cambridge
      Two Rivers Family Health Team
      Canamera Family Health Network
      Dr. Takhar's Cosmetic Clinic
      Lifemark Physiotherapy
      Dunbar Family Practice

      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
      56%

      17% lower than the CDN average

      C+ Southwood Schools

      Does Southwood have good schools? The Southwood graduation rate is 81% - which is 3% lower than Ontario
      High school grad. rates
      81%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      14%

      43% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      54%

      18% lower than the CDN average

      D- User Ratings

      Is Southwood a good place to live? Southwood has an overall rating of 51% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      51%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      51%

      1 total surveys

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