Livability Score

41
/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
Time Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Talo Cafe
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Town Lanes
Bowling Alley
Savoy Theatre
Theatre Arts
Miner's Museum
Attraction
Miner's Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (0) F
Kennys Pizza Glace Bay
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
ABC Takeout
Fast Food
A&W
Fast Food
Main Event
Bar
Teddy's Fries
Fast Food
Pizza
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Chickies Pizza
Fast Food
Fitness (2) F
Birch Grove Fire Hall
Community Centre
Birch Grove Fire Hall
Community Centre
Tower Road Fire Hall
Community Centre
Tower Road Fire Hall
Community Centre
Birch Grove Recreation Centre
Community Centre
Birch Grove Recreation Centre
Community Centre
Groceries (0) F
Atlantic Superstore
Grocery Store
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Foodland
Grocery Store
Parks (1) F
Dominion #21 Colliery Birch Grove Park
Park
Dominion #21 Colliery Birch Grove Park
Park
Queen Victoria Park
Park
Renwick park
Park
Miners Memorial Park
Park
Shops (0) F
Reserve Convenience
Convenience Store
Thoms Flowers
Florist
J.R. Rahey
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, 0.4% take public transportation in Birch Grove.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.4% 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 Birch Grove 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 C-

Birch Grove crime rates are 3,899 per 100k, which is 8% lower than Nova Scotia
Property Crime
2,774 crimes per 100k C+
Violent Crime
1,125 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 Birch Grove is $57,302 - which is 20% lower than Nova Scotia.
Med. Household Income
$57,302 F
Unemployment Rate
8.7% 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 F

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (2)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
Birch Grove Volunteer Fire
Fire Station
Birch Grove Volunteer Fire
Fire Station
Tower Road Fire Station
Fire Station
Tower Road Fire Station
Fire Station
Glace Bay Health Care Facility
Hospital
Cape Breton Police
Police
Reserve Mines Fire
Fire Station
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Professional Centre
Clinic
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-

Birch Grove 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 Birch Grove graduation rate is 76% - which is 8% lower than Nova Scotia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
76% D
Elementary Schools (0) F
Glace Bay Elementary School
Tompkins Memorial Elementary School
St. Anne's Elementary School
High Schools (0) F
Glace Bay 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)

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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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Birch Grove, Cape Breton, NS Area Guide

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Birch Grove Area Facts

  • Birch Grove has a Livability Score of 41/100, which is considered poor
  • Birch Grove crime rates are 14% higher than the Cape Breton average
  • Cost of living in Birch Grove is 2% lower than the Cape Breton average

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Dominion #21 Colliery Birch Grove Park
      Dominion #21 Colliery Birch Grove Park
      Queen Victoria Park
      Renwick park
      Miners Memorial Park

      Entertainment

      Town Lanes
      Savoy Theatre
      Miner's Museum
      Miner's Museum

      Food & Drink

      Kennys Pizza Glace Bay
      McDonald's
      ABC Takeout
      A&W
      Main Event
      Teddy's Fries
      Pizza
      Subway

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Birch Grove? Of all people who commute, 0.4% take public transportation in Birch Grove.
      Drive to Work
      34%

      6% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      3% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Birch Grove? The cost of living in Birch Grove is 80/100 - which is 13% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Birch Grove
      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 Birch Grove? Birch Grove crime rates are 3,899, which are 8% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      3,899 per 100k people

      8% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 26

      8% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Birch Grove? The median income in Birch Grove is $57,302 which is 20% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $57,30230% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      55%14% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      9%

      36% higher than the CDN average

      B Health & Safety

      Is Birch Grove 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 Birch Grove home prices? Birch Grove 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
      86%

      28% higher than the CDN average

      F Birch Grove Schools

      Does Birch Grove have good schools? The Birch Grove graduation rate is 76% - which is 8% lower than Nova Scotia
      High school grad. rates
      76%

      9% lower than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      8%

      68% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

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