Livability Score

61
/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 (3) F
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
opencafe.ca
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Robins Donuts
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (1) F
Heritage Museum
Museum
Strand Bowling Alley
Bowling Alley
Sydney Mines Fossil Centre
Museum
Food and Drink (5) F
McDonald's
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Kenny's Pizza
Fast Food
NSLC
Alcohol
Subway
Fast Food
A&K Lick-a-treat
Fast Food
A&K Lick-a-chick
Fast Food
Princess Pizza
Fast Food
NSLC
Alcohol
Winnies Wagon
Fast Food
The Blue Mist
Bar
Udder Delight Icecream Caboose
Fast Food
Fitness (1) F
Groceries (2) C-
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Atlantic Superstore
Grocery Store
Gillis Seafood
Grocery Store
Nala's Bakery & Deli
Bakery
Foodland
Grocery Store
Celtic Country Market
Grocery Store
Parks (6) B
Exhibition Grounds
Park
Legion Memorial Park
Park
Indian Beach Park
Park
Indian Beach
Playground
Munro Park
Park
Brown Street Ballfield
Park
Pitt Street Park
Park
Florence Ballfields
Park
Shops (3) F
Walmart
Department Store
Canadian Tire
Department Store
Home Hardware
Home Improvement
Needs
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 North Sydney.
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 North Sydney 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+

North Sydney crime rates are 3,965 per 100k, which is 6% lower than Nova Scotia
Property Crime
2,821 crimes per 100k C
Violent Crime
1,144 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 North Sydney is $52,546 - which is 26% lower than Nova Scotia.
Med. Household Income
$52,546 F
Unemployment Rate
6.4% 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 (5)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A-
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
RCMP
Police
Northside General Hospital
Hospital
Harbour View Hospital
Hospital
Cape Breton Regional
Police
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-

North Sydney 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 North Sydney graduation rate is 76% - which is 7% lower than Nova Scotia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
76% D
Elementary Schools (1) F
Ferrisview Elementary School
Jubilee Elementary School
Dr. T. L. Sullivan School
Sydney Mines Middle School
Bras d'Or Elementary School
High Schools (0) F
Memorial Composite 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 A+

North Sydney has an overall rating of 89% from 3 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
From AreaVibes
User Surveys (3)
From AreaVibes 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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North Sydney, Cape Breton, NS Area Guide

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North Sydney Area Facts

  • North Sydney has a Livability Score of 61/100, which is considered average
  • North Sydney crime rates are 16% higher than the Cape Breton average
  • Cost of living in North Sydney is 1% lower than the Cape Breton average

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Exhibition Grounds
      Legion Memorial Park
      Indian Beach Park
      Indian Beach
      Munro Park
      Brown Street Ballfield
      Pitt Street Park
      Florence Ballfields

      Entertainment

      Heritage Museum
      Strand Bowling Alley
      Sydney Mines Fossil Centre

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      Wendy's
      Kenny's Pizza
      NSLC
      Subway
      A&K Lick-a-treat
      A&K Lick-a-chick
      Princess Pizza

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in North Sydney? Of all people who commute, 1.0% take public transportation in North Sydney.
      Drive to Work
      33%

      7% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      3% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      1% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in North Sydney? The cost of living in North Sydney is 80/100 - which is 13% lower than Nova Scotia.
      North Sydney
      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 North Sydney? North Sydney crime rates are 3,965, which are 6% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      3,965 per 100k people

      6% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 26

      6% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in North Sydney? The median income in North Sydney is $52,546 which is 26% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $52,54636% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      49%23% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      equal to the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is North Sydney 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 North Sydney home prices? North Sydney 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
      66%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      F North Sydney Schools

      Does North Sydney have good schools? The North Sydney graduation rate is 76% - which is 7% lower than Nova Scotia
      High school grad. rates
      76%

      9% lower than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      12%

      53% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is North Sydney a good place to live? North Sydney has an overall rating of 89% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      89%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      89%

      3 total surveys

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