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
Time Hortons
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Unknown Name
Attraction
Boardmore Playhouse
Theatre Arts
Cape Breton Drive-In
Cinema
Unknown Name
Cinema
Food and Drink (0) F
ABC Takeout
Fast Food
Kennys Pizza Glace Bay
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
The Sandbar
Bar
Sandbar Lounge
Bar
Fitness (0) F
Tower Road Fire Hall
Community Centre
Tower Road Fire Hall
Community Centre
Unknown Name
Community Centre
Groceries (0) F
Atlantic Superstore
Grocery Store
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Parks (0) F
Unknown Name
Park
Courtyard
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Shops (0) F
Reserve Convenience
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, 2.3% take public transportation in Reserve Mines.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
2.3% 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 Reserve Mines is 81/100 - 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

Reserve Mines crime rates are 2,873 per 100k, which is 32% lower than Nova Scotia
Property Crime
2,044 crimes per 100k B+
Violent Crime
829 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 Reserve Mines is $76,976 - which is 8% higher than Nova Scotia.
Med. Household Income
$76,976 D
Unemployment Rate
6.0% D-
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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
RCMP Station
Police
RCMP Station
Police
Unknown Name
Fire Station
Reserve Mines Fire
Fire Station
Tower Road Fire Station
Fire Station
Tower Road Fire Station
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

Reserve Mines 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 Reserve Mines 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
Tompkins Memorial 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)

ratings A+

Reserve Mines has an overall rating of 84% 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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Reserve Mines Area Facts

  • Reserve Mines has a Livability Score of 50/100, which is considered poor
  • Reserve Mines crime rates are 16% lower than the Cape Breton average
  • Cost of living in Reserve Mines is equal to the Cape Breton average

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Unknown Name
      Courtyard
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name

      Entertainment

      Unknown Name
      Boardmore Playhouse
      Cape Breton Drive-In
      Unknown Name

      Food & Drink

      ABC Takeout
      Kennys Pizza Glace Bay
      McDonald's
      The Sandbar
      Sandbar Lounge

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Reserve Mines? Of all people who commute, 2.3% take public transportation in Reserve Mines.
      Drive to Work
      38%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      2%

      1% 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 Reserve Mines? The cost of living in Reserve Mines is 81/100 - which is 11% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Reserve Mines
      81

      19% 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 Reserve Mines? Reserve Mines crime rates are 2,873, which are 32% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      2,873 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 Reserve Mines? The median income in Reserve Mines is $76,976 which is 8% higher than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $76,9767% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      53%18% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      6% lower than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Reserve Mines 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 Reserve Mines home prices? Reserve Mines 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
      85%

      25% higher than the CDN average

      F Reserve Mines Schools

      Does Reserve Mines have good schools? The Reserve Mines 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
      17%

      33% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Reserve Mines a good place to live? Reserve Mines has an overall rating of 84% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      84%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      84%

      2 total surveys

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