Livability Score

47
/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 (2) F
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Time Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
The Sweet Side of the Moon
Coffee Shop
Talo Cafe
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (2) F
Mitchell House Museum
Museum
Savoy Theatre
Theatre Arts
Town Lanes
Bowling Alley
Marconi National Histroic Site
Attraction
Miner's Museum
Museum
Miner's Museum
Attraction
Food and Drink (5) F
The Sandbar
Bar
Sandbar Lounge
Bar
Fat Boys
Fast Food
NSLC
Alcohol
ABC Takeout
Fast Food
Kennys Pizza Glace Bay
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Main Event
Bar
Pizza
Fast Food
The Bitten Moon Pub
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
Chickies Pizza
Fast Food
A&W
Fast Food
Teddy's Fries
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Platinum Fitness
Gym
Tower Road Fire Hall
Community Centre
Tower Road Fire Hall
Community Centre
Groceries (0) F
Atlantic Superstore
Grocery Store
Sobeys
Grocery Store
McFadgen's Bakery
Bakery
Foodland
Grocery Store
Parks (7) F
Neville Street Park
Park
Miners Memorial Park
Park
Margaret Boone Memorial Park
Park
John Bernard Croak Park
Park
Queen Victoria Park
Park
Black Diamond Park
Park
Renwick park
Park
Miners Memorial Park
Park
Shops (4) F
Al's Diary
Convenience Store
Al's Dairy
Convenience Store
Needs
Convenience Store
Reserve Convenience
Convenience Store
Dollarama
Discount Store
Home Hardware Building Centre
Home Improvement
J.R. Rahey
Furniture
Thoms Flowers
Florist
Home Hardware
Home Improvement
Camerons Building Supplies
Home Improvement
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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, 1.4% take public transportation in Dominion.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
1.4% 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 Dominion is 80/100 - which is 13% 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-

Dominion crime rates are 3,922 per 100k, which is 7% lower than Nova Scotia
Property Crime
2,791 crimes per 100k C+
Violent Crime
1,132 crimes per 100k D+
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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 Dominion is $55,779 - which is 22% lower than Nova Scotia.
Med. Household Income
$55,779 F
Unemployment Rate
6.6% F
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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 (6)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
Dominion Volunteer Fire
Fire Station
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
CB Regional Police
Police
Reserve Mines Fire
Fire Station
Cape Breton Police
Police
Professional Centre
Clinic
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Medical Hall Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
RCMP Station
Police
RCMP Station
Police
Tower Road Fire Station
Fire Station
Tower Road Fire Station
Fire Station
Glace Bay Health Care Facility
Hospital
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-

Dominion 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 Dominion graduation rate is 75% - which is 9% lower than Nova Scotia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
75% D
Elementary Schools (1) F
Tompkins Memorial Elementary School
Oceanview Education Centre
St. Anne's Elementary School
John Bernard Croak V.C. Memorial School
Glace Bay Elementary School
High Schools (0) F
Glace Bay High School
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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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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Neville Street Park
      Miners Memorial Park
      Margaret Boone Memorial Park
      John Bernard Croak Park
      Queen Victoria Park
      Black Diamond Park
      Renwick park
      Miners Memorial Park

      Entertainment

      Mitchell House Museum
      Savoy Theatre
      Town Lanes
      Marconi National Histroic Site
      Miner's Museum
      Miner's Museum

      Food & Drink

      The Sandbar
      Sandbar Lounge
      Fat Boys
      NSLC
      ABC Takeout
      Kennys Pizza Glace Bay
      McDonald's
      Main Event

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Dominion? Of all people who commute, 1.4% take public transportation in Dominion.
      Drive to Work
      33%

      7% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Dominion? The cost of living in Dominion is 80/100 - which is 13% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Dominion
      80

      20% 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 Dominion? Dominion crime rates are 3,922, which are 7% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      3,922 per 100k people

      7% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 26

      7% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Dominion? The median income in Dominion is $55,779 which is 22% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $55,77932% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      46%28% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      3% higher than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Dominion a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are 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 Dominion home prices? Dominion 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
      72%

      7% higher than the CDN average

      F Dominion Schools

      Does Dominion have good schools? The Dominion graduation rate is 75% - which is 9% lower than Nova Scotia
      High school grad. rates
      75%

      10% lower than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      10%

      60% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

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

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
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      0 total surveys

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