Livability Score

39
/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
Entertainment (0) F
Placard for New Waterford Hospital
Attraction
Mitchell House Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (0) F
Big Daddy's Pizza
Fast Food
Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
Alcohol
A1 Pizza
Fast Food
FatBoys's Pizza
Fast Food
Rack & Roll Bar & Grill
Bar
KFC
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (0) F
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Parks (3) F
Summit Recreation Park
Park
Sharon Ann Park
Park
Colliery Lands Park
Park
William Davis Square
Park
Rose Schwartz Memorial Garden
Park
baseball field
Park
Shops (0) F
Needs
Convenience Store
PH Hair Studio
Hairdresser
Curiousities Gift Shop
Gift Shop
Dale's Hairdressing
Hairdresser
Needs Convenience
Convenience Store
Home Hardware
Home Improvement
Pay A Dollar
Discount Store
Fraser's The Store
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, 0.5% take public transportation in Scotchtown.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.5% 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 Scotchtown 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 C+

Scotchtown crime rates are 3,297 per 100k, which is 22% lower than Nova Scotia
Property Crime
2,346 crimes per 100k B
Violent Crime
951 crimes per 100k C
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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 Scotchtown is $60,426 - which is 15% lower than Nova Scotia.
Med. Household Income
$60,426 F
Unemployment Rate
6.8% 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 (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
Scotchtown Voluteer Fire Department
Fire Station
New Waterford Consolidated Hospital
Hospital
New Victoria Volunteer
Fire Station
New Victoria Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Station
Lawton's
Pharmacy
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Cape Breton Regional Police
Police
New Waterford Volunteer 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

Scotchtown 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 Scotchtown graduation rate is 79% - which is 4% lower than Nova Scotia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
79% D+
Elementary Schools (0) F
Greenfield Elementary School
Breton Education Centre
High Schools (0) F
Breton Education Centre
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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 F

Scotchtown has an overall rating of 7% from 1 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
From AreaVibes
User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes F
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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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Scotchtown, Cape Breton, NS Area Guide

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Scotchtown Area Facts

  • Scotchtown has a Livability Score of 39/100, which is considered poor
  • Scotchtown crime rates are 3% lower than the Cape Breton average
  • Cost of living in Scotchtown is 1% higher than the Cape Breton average

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Summit Recreation Park
      Sharon Ann Park
      Colliery Lands Park
      William Davis Square
      Rose Schwartz Memorial Garden
      baseball field

      Entertainment

      Placard for New Waterford Hospital
      Mitchell House Museum

      Food & Drink

      Big Daddy's Pizza
      Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
      A1 Pizza
      FatBoys's Pizza
      Rack & Roll Bar & Grill
      KFC

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Scotchtown? Of all people who commute, 0.5% take public transportation in Scotchtown.
      Drive to Work
      34%

      6% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

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

      18% 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 Scotchtown? Scotchtown crime rates are 3,297, which are 22% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      3,297 per 100k people

      22% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 31

      22% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Scotchtown? The median income in Scotchtown is $60,426 which is 15% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $60,42627% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      48%25% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      6% higher than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Scotchtown 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 Scotchtown home prices? Scotchtown 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
      75%

      11% higher than the CDN average

      F Scotchtown Schools

      Does Scotchtown have good schools? The Scotchtown graduation rate is 79% - which is 4% lower than Nova Scotia
      High school grad. rates
      79%

      5% lower than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      15%

      41% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      F User Ratings

      Is Scotchtown a good place to live? Scotchtown has an overall rating of 7% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      7%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      7%

      1 total surveys

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