Livability Score

50
/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
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
opencafe.ca
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Heritage Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (0) F
NSLC
Alcohol
Kenny's Pizza
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
A&K Lick-a-treat
Fast Food
A&K Lick-a-chick
Fast Food
Udder Delight Icecream Caboose
Fast Food
Winnies Wagon
Fast Food
The Blue Mist
Bar
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (0) F
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Atlantic Superstore
Grocery Store
Celtic Country Market
Grocery Store
Gillis Seafood
Grocery Store
Parks (2) F
Exhibition Grounds
Park
Groves Point Provincial Park
Park
Munro Park
Park
Legion Memorial Park
Park
Indian Beach Park
Park
Indian Beach
Playground
Shops (0) F
Walmart
Department Store
Canadian Tire
Department Store
Home Hardware
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, 2.8% take public transportation in Georges River.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
2.8% 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 Georges River is 84/100 - which is 9% lower than Nova Scotia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. B+
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 A+

Georges River crime rates are 1,691 per 100k, which is 60% lower than Nova Scotia
Property Crime
1,203 crimes per 100k A+
Violent Crime
488 crimes per 100k A+
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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 B+

The median income in Georges River is $99,273 - which is 39% higher than Nova Scotia.
Med. Household Income
$99,273 B-
Unemployment Rate
8.1% 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 (1)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
RCMP
Police
Northside General Hospital
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

Georges River 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 D-

The Georges River graduation rate is 88% - which is 7% higher than Nova Scotia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
88% B
Elementary Schools (0) F
Ferrisview Elementary School
Bras d'Or Elementary School
Dr. T. L. Sullivan School
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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User Surveys (0)
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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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Georges River Area Facts

  • Georges River has a Livability Score of 50/100, which is considered poor
  • Georges River crime rates are 50% lower than the Cape Breton average
  • Cost of living in Georges River is 3% higher than the Cape Breton average

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Exhibition Grounds
      Groves Point Provincial Park
      Munro Park
      Legion Memorial Park
      Indian Beach Park
      Indian Beach

      Entertainment

      Heritage Museum

      Food & Drink

      NSLC
      Kenny's Pizza
      Wendy's
      McDonald's
      Subway
      A&K Lick-a-treat
      A&K Lick-a-chick
      Udder Delight Icecream Caboose

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Georges River? Of all people who commute, 2.8% take public transportation in Georges River.
      Drive to Work
      34%

      6% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      1% 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 Georges River? The cost of living in Georges River is 84/100 - which is 9% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Georges River
      84

      16% less expensive than average

      Cape Breton
      81

      19% less expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Georges River? Georges River crime rates are 1,691, which are 60% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      1,691 per 100k people

      60% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 60

      60% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      B+ Employment

      What is the median income in Georges River? The median income in Georges River is $99,273 which is 39% higher than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $99,27320% higher than the CDN average
      In labour force
      51%21% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      8%

      26% higher than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Georges River 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 Georges River home prices? Georges River 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
      96%

      41% higher than the CDN average

      D- Georges River Schools

      Does Georges River have good schools? The Georges River graduation rate is 88% - which is 7% higher than Nova Scotia
      High school grad. rates
      88%

      6% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      19%

      22% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

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

      0 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      n/a%

      0 total surveys

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