Livability Score

51
/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 (1) F
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Food and Drink (0) F
Kenny's Pizza
Fast Food
KFC/Taco Bell
Fast Food
Greco
Fast Food
NSLC
Alcohol
Burger King
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Dairy Queen
Fast Food
Dairy Queen
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Unknown Name
Community Centre
Brooks Haven Recreation
Community Centre
Brooks Haven Recreation
Community Centre
Unknown Name
Community Centre
Unknown Name
Community Centre
Crossfit Per Ardua
Gym
Groceries (0) F
Harold's Bakery
Bakery
Leaf & Root Wellness Market
Health Food
Superstore
Grocery Store
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Parks (2) F
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Fatima Recreation Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Shops (1) F
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
John's Barbershop
Hairdresser
Value Check Plaza
Mall
Walmart
Department Store
JR Raheys Furniture Appliance and Electronics
Furniture
Unknown Name
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, 0.2% take public transportation in Howie Center.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.2% 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 Howie Center 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

Howie Center crime rates are 2,866 per 100k, which is 32% lower than Nova Scotia
Property Crime
2,039 crimes per 100k B+
Violent Crime
827 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 C

The median income in Howie Center is $76,785 - which is 8% higher than Nova Scotia.
Med. Household Income
$76,785 D
Unemployment Rate
3.6% A
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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
Unknown Name
Fire Station
Unknown Name
Fire Station
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Unknown Name
Doctor
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Coxheath Fire Department
Fire Station
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

Howie Center 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 Howie Center graduation rate is 82% - which is equal to Nova Scotia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
82% D+
Elementary Schools (1) F
Mountainview Elementary School
Sydney River Elementary School
Coxheath Elementary School
Malcolm Munroe Middle 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+

Howie Center has an overall rating of 94% from 2 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
From AreaVibes
User Surveys (2)
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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Howie Center, Cape Breton, NS Area Guide

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Howie Center Area Facts

  • Howie Center has a Livability Score of 51/100, which is considered poor
  • Howie Center crime rates are 16% lower than the Cape Breton average
  • Cost of living in Howie Center is 1% higher than the Cape Breton average

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Fatima Recreation Park
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name

      Entertainment

      Food & Drink

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

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Howie Center? Of all people who commute, 0.2% take public transportation in Howie Center.
      Drive to Work
      42%

      2% higher than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      3% 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 Howie Center? The cost of living in Howie Center is 82/100 - which is 11% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Howie Center
      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 Howie Center? Howie Center crime rates are 2,866, which are 32% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      2,866 per 100k people

      32% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 35

      32% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      C Employment

      What is the median income in Howie Center? The median income in Howie Center is $76,785 which is 8% higher than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $76,7857% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      54%15% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      44% lower than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Howie Center 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 Howie Center home prices? Howie Center 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
      88%

      30% higher than the CDN average

      F Howie Center Schools

      Does Howie Center have good schools? The Howie Center graduation rate is 82% - which is equal to Nova Scotia
      High school grad. rates
      82%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      21%

      18% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Howie Center a good place to live? Howie Center has an overall rating of 94% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      94%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      94%

      2 total surveys

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