Livability Score

52
/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 (1) F
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (2) F
Placard for New Waterford Hospital
Attraction
Mitchell House Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (6) F
KFC
Fast Food
Rack & Roll Bar & Grill
Bar
FatBoys's Pizza
Fast Food
A1 Pizza
Fast Food
Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
Alcohol
Big Daddy's Pizza
Fast Food
NSLC
Alcohol
Sandbar Lounge
Bar
The Sandbar
Bar
Fat Boys
Fast Food
Fitness (1) F
Groceries (1) F
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Parks (8) C-
baseball field
Park
Rose Schwartz Memorial Garden
Park
William Davis Square
Park
Colliery Lands Park
Park
Sharon Ann Park
Park
Summit Recreation Park
Park
Margaret Boone Memorial Park
Park
Miners Memorial Park
Park
Neville Street Park
Park
Shops (7) F
Fraser's The Store
Convenience Store
Needs Convenience
Convenience Store
Pay A Dollar
Discount Store
Dale's Hairdressing
Hairdresser
Curiousities Gift Shop
Gift Shop
PH Hair Studio
Hairdresser
Needs
Convenience Store
Home Hardware
Home Improvement
Needs
Convenience Store
Al's Dairy
Convenience Store
Al's Diary
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, 1.0% take public transportation in New Waterford.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
1.0% 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 New Waterford 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 D+

New Waterford crime rates are 4,162 per 100k, which is 1% lower than Nova Scotia
Property Crime
2,961 crimes per 100k C
Violent Crime
1,201 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 New Waterford is $51,416 - which is 28% lower than Nova Scotia.
Med. Household Income
$51,416 F
Unemployment Rate
7.7% 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 A-

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (9)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. C+
New Waterford Consolidated Hospital
Hospital
New Waterford Volunteer Fire Station
Fire Station
Cape Breton Regional Police
Police
Lawton's
Pharmacy
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Scotchtown Voluteer Fire Department
Fire Station
New Victoria Volunteer
Fire Station
New Victoria Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Station
CB Regional Police
Police
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Dominion 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-

New Waterford 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 New Waterford graduation rate is 75% - which is 9% lower than Nova Scotia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
75% D
Elementary Schools (2) F
Breton Education Centre
Greenfield Elementary School
High Schools (1) F
Breton Education Centre
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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)

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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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New Waterford Area Facts

  • New Waterford has a Livability Score of 52/100, which is considered poor
  • New Waterford crime rates are 22% higher than the Cape Breton average
  • Cost of living in New Waterford is 2% lower than the Cape Breton average

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      baseball field
      Rose Schwartz Memorial Garden
      William Davis Square
      Colliery Lands Park
      Sharon Ann Park
      Summit Recreation Park
      Margaret Boone Memorial Park
      Miners Memorial Park

      Entertainment

      Placard for New Waterford Hospital
      Mitchell House Museum

      Food & Drink

      KFC
      Rack & Roll Bar & Grill
      FatBoys's Pizza
      A1 Pizza
      Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
      Big Daddy's Pizza
      NSLC
      Sandbar Lounge

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in New Waterford? Of all people who commute, 1.0% take public transportation in New Waterford.
      Drive to Work
      27%

      12% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Cost of Living

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

      20% less expensive than average

      Cape Breton
      81

      19% less expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      D+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in New Waterford? New Waterford crime rates are 4,162, which are 1% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      4,162 per 100k people

      1% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 25

      1% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in New Waterford? The median income in New Waterford is $51,416 which is 28% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $51,41638% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      44%31% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      8%

      21% higher than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is New Waterford 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 New Waterford home prices? New Waterford 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
      69%

      1% higher than the CDN average

      F New Waterford Schools

      Does New Waterford have good schools? The New Waterford 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
      12%

      52% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

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      0 total ratings

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      0 total reviews

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      0 total surveys

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