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
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Unknown Name
Attraction
Food and Drink (0) F
NSLC
Alcohol
Kenny's Pizza
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
KFC/Taco Bell
Fast Food
Greco
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Dairy Queen
Fast Food
Dairy Queen
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Crossfit Per Ardua
Gym
Unknown Name
Community Centre
Unknown Name
Community Centre
Unknown Name
Community Centre
Unknown Name
Community Centre
Groceries (0) F
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Harold's Bakery
Bakery
Leaf & Root Wellness Market
Health Food
Superstore
Grocery Store
Parks (0) F
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Fatima Recreation Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Petersfield Provincial Park
Park
Petersfield Provincial Park
Park
Shops (0) F
Walmart
Department Store
John's Barbershop
Hairdresser
Value Check Plaza
Mall
JR Raheys Furniture Appliance and Electronics
Furniture
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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, 0.0% take public transportation in Balls Creek.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% 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 Balls Creek is 82/100 - which is 11% 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

Balls Creek crime rates are 2,679 per 100k, which is 37% lower than Nova Scotia
Property Crime
1,906 crimes per 100k A-
Violent Crime
773 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 Balls Creek is $76,724 - which is 8% higher than Nova Scotia.
Med. Household Income
$76,724 D
Unemployment Rate
8.0% 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
Unknown Name
Fire Station
Coxheath Fire Department
Fire Station
Unknown Name
Doctor
Unknown Name
Fire Station
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Unknown Name
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

Balls Creek 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 Balls Creek graduation rate is 80% - which is 3% lower than Nova Scotia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
80% D+
Elementary Schools (0) F
Coxheath Elementary School
Robin Foote Elementary School
High Schools (0) F
Riverview 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+

Balls Creek 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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Balls Creek Area Facts

  • Balls Creek has a Livability Score of 50/100, which is considered poor
  • Balls Creek crime rates are 21% lower than the Cape Breton average
  • Cost of living in Balls Creek is 1% higher than the Cape Breton average

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name

      Entertainment

      Unknown Name

      Food & Drink

      NSLC
      Kenny's Pizza
      Burger King
      KFC/Taco Bell
      Greco
      McDonald's
      Subway
      Dairy Queen

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Balls Creek? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Balls Creek.
      Drive to Work
      51%

      11% higher than 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 Balls Creek? The cost of living in Balls Creek is 82/100 - which is 11% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Balls Creek
      82

      18% 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 Balls Creek? Balls Creek crime rates are 2,679, which are 37% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      2,679 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 Balls Creek? The median income in Balls Creek is $76,724 which is 8% higher than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $76,7247% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      63%1% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      8%

      24% higher than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Balls Creek 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 Balls Creek home prices? Balls Creek 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
      93%

      37% higher than the CDN average

      F Balls Creek Schools

      Does Balls Creek have good schools? The Balls Creek graduation rate is 80% - which is 3% lower than Nova Scotia
      High school grad. rates
      80%

      4% lower than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      18%

      29% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Balls Creek a good place to live? Balls Creek 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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