Livability Score

40
/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
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Talo Cafe
Coffee Shop
The Sweet Side of the Moon
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Miner's Museum
Attraction
Miner's Museum
Museum
Town Lanes
Bowling Alley
Savoy Theatre
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (0) F
A&W
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Teddy's Fries
Fast Food
Kennys Pizza Glace Bay
Fast Food
Main Event
Bar
Pizza
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
ABC Takeout
Fast Food
Chickies Pizza
Fast Food
The Bitten Moon Pub
Bar
Fitness (0) F
Tower Road Fire Hall
Community Centre
Tower Road Fire Hall
Community Centre
Birch Grove Recreation Centre
Community Centre
Birch Grove Recreation Centre
Community Centre
Birch Grove Fire Hall
Community Centre
Birch Grove Fire Hall
Community Centre
Platinum Fitness
Gym
Groceries (0) F
Foodland
Grocery Store
Atlantic Superstore
Grocery Store
Sobeys
Grocery Store
McFadgen's Bakery
Bakery
Parks (0) 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
Port Marien Place
Park
Shops (0) F
Thoms Flowers
Florist
J.R. Rahey
Furniture
Camerons Building Supplies
Home Improvement
Dollarama
Discount Store
Home Hardware Building Centre
Home Improvement
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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, 0.0% take public transportation in Tower Road.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% 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 Tower Road 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 D+

Tower Road crime rates are 4,128 per 100k, which is 2% lower than Nova Scotia
Property Crime
2,937 crimes per 100k C
Violent Crime
1,191 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 Tower Road is $48,915 - which is 31% lower than Nova Scotia.
Med. Household Income
$48,915 F
Unemployment Rate
6.3% 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
Tower Road Fire Station
Fire Station
Tower Road Fire Station
Fire Station
Birch Grove Volunteer Fire
Fire Station
Birch Grove Volunteer Fire
Fire Station
Glace Bay Health Care Facility
Hospital
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Cape Breton Police
Police
Professional Centre
Clinic
Medical Hall Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Port Morien Fire
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-

Tower Road 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 Tower Road graduation rate is 80% - which is 3% lower than Nova Scotia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
80% D+
Elementary Schools (0) F
Glace Bay 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)

ratings N/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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Tower Road, Cape Breton, NS Area Guide

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Tower Road Area Facts

  • Tower Road has a Livability Score of 40/100, which is considered poor
  • Tower Road crime rates are 21% higher than the Cape Breton average
  • Cost of living in Tower Road is 2% lower than the Cape Breton average

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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Tower Road? 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
      Port Marien Place

      Entertainment

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

      Food & Drink

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

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Tower Road? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Tower Road.
      Drive to Work
      23%

      16% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      3% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      7%

      4% higher than the CDN average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Tower Road? The cost of living in Tower Road is 80/100 - which is 13% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Tower Road
      80

      20% less expensive than average

      Cape Breton
      81

      19% less expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      D+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Tower Road? Tower Road crime rates are 4,128, which are 2% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      4,128 per 100k people

      2% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 25

      2% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Tower Road? The median income in Tower Road is $48,915 which is 31% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $48,91541% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      55%14% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      3% lower than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Tower Road 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 Tower Road home prices? Tower Road 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 Tower Road Schools

      Does Tower Road have good schools? The Tower Road graduation rate is 80% - which is 3% lower than Nova Scotia
      High school grad. rates
      80%

      4% lower than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      12%

      53% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

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

      0 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      n/a%

      0 total surveys

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