Livability Score

42
/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 F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Entertainment (0) F
Food and Drink (0) F
Fitness (0) F
Birch Grove Recreation Centre
Community Centre
Birch Grove Recreation Centre
Community Centre
Birch Grove Fire Hall
Community Centre
Birch Grove Fire Hall
Community Centre
Groceries (0) F
Parks (0) F
Port Marien Place
Park
Dominion #21 Colliery Birch Grove Park
Park
Dominion #21 Colliery Birch Grove Park
Park
Shops (0) F
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Downtown Sydney (A+)

2. Whitney Pier (D+)

3. Membertou (D+)

4. Glace Bay (D-)

5. North Sydney (F)

commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Black Brook.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% F
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Little Pond (F)

2. Lingan (F)

3. Downtown Sydney (F)

4. Gardiner Mines (F)

5. Little Bras d'Or (F)

cost of living A+

The cost of living in Black Brook is 81/100 - which is 12% lower than Nova Scotia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. A+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Donkin (A+)

2. New Waterford (A+)

3. Downtown Sydney (A+)

4. Birch Grove (A+)

5. Whitney Pier (A+)

crime C

Black Brook crime rates are 3,666 per 100k, which is 13% lower than Nova Scotia
Property Crime
2,608 crimes per 100k C+
Violent Crime
1,058 crimes per 100k C-
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Grand Lake Road (A+)

2. Sydney River (A+)

3. Blacketts Lake (A+)

4. Georges River (A+)

5. Coxheath (A)

employment F

The median income in Black Brook is $60,000 - which is 16% lower than Nova Scotia.
Med. Household Income
$60,000 F
Unemployment Rate
5.3% C-
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Blacketts Lake (A-)

2. Edwardsville (B+)

3. Scotch Lake (B+)

4. Port Caledonia (B+)

5. Georges River (B+)

health F

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
Port Morien Fire
Fire Station
Birch Grove Volunteer Fire
Fire Station
Birch Grove Volunteer Fire
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Membertou (A+)

2. North Sydney (A+)

3. Donkin (A-)

4. New Victoria (A-)

5. New Waterford (A-)

housing A-

Black Brook home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than Nova Scotia
Home Price
n/a F
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A C-
Home Affordability
N/A A+
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Sydney River (A+)

2. Blacketts Lake (A)

3. River Ryan (A)

4. Coxheath (A)

5. Membertou (A)

schools F

The Black Brook graduation rate is 84% - which is 2% higher than Nova Scotia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
84% C-
Elementary Schools (0) F
High Schools (0) F
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Downtown Sydney (D+)

2. Sydney Mines (D)

3. Glace Bay (D)

4. Prime Brook (D)

5. Sydney River (D)

ratings N/A

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Howie Center (A+)

2. North Sydney (A+)

3. Coxheath (A+)

4. Reserve Mines (A+)

5. Sydney (A-)

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Black Brook Area Facts

  • Black Brook has a Livability Score of 42/100, which is considered poor
  • Black Brook crime rates are 8% higher than the Cape Breton average
  • Cost of living in Black Brook is 1% lower than the Cape Breton average

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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Black Brook? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Port Marien Place
      Dominion #21 Colliery Birch Grove Park
      Dominion #21 Colliery Birch Grove Park

      Entertainment

      Food & Drink

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Black Brook? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Black Brook.
      Drive to Work
      22%

      18% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      3% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      3% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Black Brook? The cost of living in Black Brook is 81/100 - which is 12% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Black Brook
      81

      19% less expensive than average

      Cape Breton
      81

      19% less expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      C Crime

      What is the crime rate in Black Brook? Black Brook crime rates are 3,666, which are 13% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      3,666 per 100k people

      13% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 28

      13% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Black Brook? The median income in Black Brook is $60,000 which is 16% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $60,00027% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      36%44% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      17% lower than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      New Waterford Consolidated Hospital
      Glace Bay Health Care Facility
      Cape Breton Regional Hospital
      Harbour View Hospital
      Northside General Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Pharmasave
      Pollett Drug Store
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Pharmasave
      Medical Hall Pharmasave

      Doctors

      A- Housing

      What are Black Brook home prices? Black Brook home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than Nova Scotia
      Median home value
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Median rent price
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Home Ownership
      97%

      43% higher than the CDN average

      F Black Brook Schools

      Does Black Brook have good schools? The Black Brook graduation rate is 84% - which is 2% higher than Nova Scotia
      High school grad. rates
      84%

      1% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      26%

      3% higher than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

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

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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      n/a%

      0 total surveys

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