| # | Hood | Population | Area (km 2) | Livability Score |
| 1 | Downtown Sydney | 865 | 0.41 | 65 |
| 2 | Membertou | 7,859 | 7.54 | 65 |
| 3 | North Sydney | 5,121 | 6.17 | 61 |
| 4 | Sydney Mines | 5,754 | 10.84 | 60 |
| 5 | Glace Bay | 13,567 | 20 | 59 |
| # | Hood | Population | Area (km 2) | Livability Score |
| 1 | Scotchtown | 693 | 4.37 | 39 |
| 2 | Tower Road | 127 | 5.7 | 41 |
| 3 | Birch Grove | 346 | 20.5 | 41 |
| 4 | Lingan Road | 41 | 1.8 | 41 |
| 5 | Black Brook | 192 | 13.69 | 42 |
| # | Hood | Population | Area (km 2) | Livability Score |
| 1 | Sydney | 17,474 | 28.73 | 54 |
| 2 | Glace Bay | 13,567 | 20 | 59 |
| 3 | Membertou | 7,859 | 7.54 | 65 |
| 4 | New Waterford | 6,206 | 13.37 | 52 |
| 5 | Sydney Mines | 5,754 | 10.84 | 60 |
| 6 | North Sydney | 5,121 | 6.17 | 61 |
| 7 | Whitney Pier | 4,581 | 5.21 | 54 |
| 8 | Dominion | 3,570 | 10.79 | 47 |
| 9 | Westmount | 2,731 | 8.01 | 51 |
| 10 | Sydney River | 2,541 | 11.37 | 55 |