Livability Score

45
/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 (1) F
Heritage Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (0) F
Kenny's Pizza
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
NSLC
Alcohol
Subway
Fast Food
A&K Lick-a-treat
Fast Food
A&K Lick-a-chick
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (0) F
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Atlantic Superstore
Grocery Store
Gillis Seafood
Grocery Store
Parks (1) F
Munro Park
Park
Exhibition Grounds
Park
Legion Memorial Park
Park
Indian Beach Park
Park
Indian Beach
Playground
Groves Point Provincial Park
Park
Shops (0) F
Walmart
Department Store
Home Hardware
Home Improvement
Canadian Tire
Department 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, 0.3% take public transportation in Upper North Sydney.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.3% 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 Upper North Sydney is 83/100 - which is 10% 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 B

Upper North Sydney crime rates are 2,647 per 100k, which is 37% lower than Nova Scotia
Property Crime
1,883 crimes per 100k A-
Violent Crime
764 crimes per 100k B
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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 Upper North Sydney is $78,791 - which is 10% higher than Nova Scotia.
Med. Household Income
$78,791 D
Unemployment Rate
7.3% 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 (0)
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

Upper 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 Upper North Sydney graduation rate is 83% - which is 1% higher than Nova Scotia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
83% C-
Elementary Schools (0) F
Ferrisview Elementary 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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Upper North Sydney Area Facts

  • Upper North Sydney has a Livability Score of 45/100, which is considered poor
  • Upper North Sydney crime rates are 22% lower than the Cape Breton average
  • Cost of living in Upper North Sydney is 1% higher than the Cape Breton average

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

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

      Entertainment

      Heritage Museum

      Food & Drink

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

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Upper North Sydney? Of all people who commute, 0.3% take public transportation in Upper North Sydney.
      Drive to Work
      40%

      equal to the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      3% 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 Upper North Sydney? The cost of living in Upper North Sydney is 83/100 - which is 10% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Upper North Sydney
      83

      17% less expensive than average

      Cape Breton
      81

      19% less expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      B Crime

      What is the crime rate in Upper North Sydney? Upper North Sydney crime rates are 2,647, which are 37% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      2,647 per 100k people

      37% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 38

      37% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      D+ Employment

      What is the median income in Upper North Sydney? The median income in Upper North Sydney is $78,791 which is 10% higher than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $78,7914% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      57%10% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      14% higher than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Upper North Sydney 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 Upper North Sydney home prices? Upper 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
      82%

      21% higher than the CDN average

      F Upper North Sydney Schools

      Does Upper North Sydney have good schools? The Upper North Sydney graduation rate is 83% - which is 1% higher than Nova Scotia
      High school grad. rates
      83%

      equal to the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      13%

      48% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

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

      0 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      n/a%

      0 total surveys

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