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
Entertainment (2) F
Miner's Museum
Attraction
Miner's Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (0) F
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (0) F
Parks (3) F
Joe Wadden Ball Field
Park
Port Marien Place
Park
Shops (0) F
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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, 2.0% take public transportation in Port Morien.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
2.0% 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 Port Morien is 80/100 - 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

Port Morien crime rates are 3,630 per 100k, which is 14% lower than Nova Scotia
Property Crime
2,582 crimes per 100k C+
Violent Crime
1,047 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 F

The median income in Port Morien is $62,228 - which is 13% lower than Nova Scotia.
Med. Household Income
$62,228 F
Unemployment Rate
12.6% 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 (1)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
Donkin Fire Station
Fire Station
Donkin Fire Station
Fire Station
Port Morien Fire
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

Port Morien 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 Port Morien graduation rate is 79% - which is 3% lower than Nova Scotia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
79% D+
Elementary Schools (0) F
Donkin 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 A+

Port Morien has an overall rating of 100% from 1 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
From AreaVibes
User Surveys (1)
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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Port Morien Area Facts

  • Port Morien has a Livability Score of 50/100, which is considered poor
  • Port Morien crime rates are 7% higher than the Cape Breton average
  • Cost of living in Port Morien is 1% lower than the Cape Breton average

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Joe Wadden Ball Field
      Port Marien Place

      Entertainment

      Miner's Museum
      Miner's Museum

      Food & Drink

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Port Morien? Of all people who commute, 2.0% take public transportation in Port Morien.
      Drive to Work
      31%

      9% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      2%

      2% lower 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 Port Morien? The cost of living in Port Morien is 80/100 - which is 12% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Port Morien
      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 Port Morien? Port Morien crime rates are 3,630, which are 14% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      3,630 per 100k people

      14% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 28

      14% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Port Morien? The median income in Port Morien is $62,228 which is 13% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $62,22825% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      51%20% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      13%

      97% higher than the CDN average

      D Health & Safety

      Is Port Morien 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 Port Morien home prices? Port Morien 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
      91%

      34% higher than the CDN average

      F Port Morien Schools

      Does Port Morien have good schools? The Port Morien graduation rate is 79% - which is 3% lower than Nova Scotia
      High school grad. rates
      79%

      5% lower than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      15%

      42% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Port Morien a good place to live? Port Morien has an overall rating of 100% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      100%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      100%

      1 total surveys

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