Livability Score

46
/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
Time Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (1) F
Mitchell House Museum
Museum
Boardmore Playhouse
Theatre Arts
Cape Breton Drive-In
Cinema
Placard for New Waterford Hospital
Attraction
Food and Drink (0) F
The Sandbar
Bar
Sandbar Lounge
Bar
NSLC
Alcohol
Fat Boys
Fast Food
ABC Takeout
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Kennys Pizza Glace Bay
Fast Food
Fitness (1) F
Groceries (0) F
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Atlantic Superstore
Grocery Store
Parks (0) F
Miners Memorial Park
Park
Margaret Boone Memorial Park
Park
Courtyard
Park
Neville Street Park
Park
Sharon Ann Park
Park
baseball field
Park
Shops (0) F
Needs
Convenience Store
Al's Diary
Convenience Store
Al's Dairy
Convenience Store
Reserve Convenience
Convenience Store
Needs
Convenience Store
Fraser's The Store
Convenience Store
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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, 4.2% take public transportation in Gardiner Mines.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
4.2% 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 Gardiner Mines 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

Gardiner Mines crime rates are 3,432 per 100k, which is 19% lower than Nova Scotia
Property Crime
2,442 crimes per 100k B-
Violent Crime
990 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 D+

The median income in Gardiner Mines is $65,607 - which is 8% lower than Nova Scotia.
Med. Household Income
$65,607 F
Unemployment Rate
5.8% D
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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 (2)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
RCMP Station
Police
RCMP Station
Police
Reserve Mines Fire
Fire Station
CB Regional Police
Police
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Dominion Volunteer Fire
Fire Station
New Waterford Consolidated Hospital
Hospital
Scotchtown Voluteer Fire Department
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

Gardiner Mines 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 Gardiner Mines graduation rate is 78% - which is 5% lower than Nova Scotia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
78% D
Elementary Schools (0) F
Tompkins Memorial Elementary School
Greenfield Elementary School
Breton Education Centre
High Schools (0) F
Breton Education Centre
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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Gardiner Mines Area Facts

  • Gardiner Mines has a Livability Score of 46/100, which is considered poor
  • Gardiner Mines crime rates are 1% higher than the Cape Breton average
  • Cost of living in Gardiner Mines is 1% lower than the Cape Breton average

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Miners Memorial Park
      Margaret Boone Memorial Park
      Courtyard
      Neville Street Park
      Sharon Ann Park
      baseball field

      Entertainment

      Mitchell House Museum
      Boardmore Playhouse
      Cape Breton Drive-In
      Placard for New Waterford Hospital

      Food & Drink

      The Sandbar
      Sandbar Lounge
      NSLC
      Fat Boys
      ABC Takeout
      KFC
      Kennys Pizza Glace Bay

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Gardiner Mines? Of all people who commute, 4.2% take public transportation in Gardiner Mines.
      Drive to Work
      33%

      7% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      4%

      1% higher than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      3% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Gardiner Mines? The cost of living in Gardiner Mines is 81/100 - which is 12% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Gardiner Mines
      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 Gardiner Mines? Gardiner Mines crime rates are 3,432, which are 19% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      3,432 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
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      D+ Employment

      What is the median income in Gardiner Mines? The median income in Gardiner Mines is $65,607 which is 8% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $65,60720% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      50%22% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      9% lower than the CDN average

      B Health & Safety

      Is Gardiner Mines a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some 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 Gardiner Mines home prices? Gardiner Mines 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
      85%

      26% higher than the CDN average

      F Gardiner Mines Schools

      Does Gardiner Mines have good schools? The Gardiner Mines graduation rate is 78% - which is 5% lower than Nova Scotia
      High school grad. rates
      78%

      6% lower than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      9%

      64% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

      Is Gardiner Mines a good place to live? Gardiner Mines 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
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      0 total surveys

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