Livability Score

48
/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
Shearwater Aviation Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (0) F
Greco Pizza
Fast Food
Passage Pizza
Fast Food
Tim Hortons
Fast Food
Tim Hortons
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Cole Harbour Community Centre
Community Centre
Groceries (0) F
Parks (18) A+
Travis Court Park
Park
Spruce Drive Park
Park
Laura Drive Park
Park
Flandrum Hill Road Park
Park
Autumn Drive Park
Park
Green Bay Park
Park
Flag Pond Coastal Access Park
Park
Cow Bay Lake Park
Park
Cow Bay Road Park
Park
Silver Sands Beach Park
Park
Astour Drive Park
Park
Smelt Brook Park
Park
Harmes Drive Park
Park
Southbrook Crescent Park
Park
Rainbow Haven Beach Provincial Park
Park
Serop Crescent Park
Park
Astral Drive Neighbourhood Park
Park
Birch Hill Estates Park
Park
Shearwater Flyer Trail Park
Park
Atholea Drive Park
Park
Melrose Crescent Park
Park
Deyoung Drive Park
Park
Sand Key Drive Park
Park
Parkedge Crescent Park
Park
Kerri Lea Lane Park
Park
Shops (0) F
Circle K
Convenience Store
Baini's Pizza
Convenience Store
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Beaufort Avenue South (A+)

2. Dartmouth Centre (A+)

3. Clayton Park West (A+)

4. Southdale (A+)

5. Crichton Park (A+)

commute F

Of all people who commute, 1.6% take public transportation in Cow Bay.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
8670 - Samuel Danial Dr Before Melrose Cr
Bus Stop
8669 - Samuel Danial Dr After Cow Bay Rd
Bus Stop
8668 - Cow Bay Rd After Forestgate Dr
Bus Stop
8671 - Melrose Cr At Civic 180
Bus Stop
8672 - Heritage Hills Dr Before Serop Cr
Bus Stop
8667 - Cow Bay Rd After Heritage Hills Dr
Bus Stop
8673 - Heritage Hills Dr Before Cow Bay Rd
Bus Stop
8674 - Cow Bay Rd Before Caldwell Rd
Bus Stop
8666 - Cow Bay Rd After Caldwell Rd
Bus Stop
6333 - Caldwell Rd After Cow Bay Rd
Bus Stop
8665 - Caldwell Rd After Aubrey Terr
Bus Stop
6337 - Caldwell Rd After Thorncrest Ct
Bus Stop
Caldwell Rd Opposite Kaleigh Dr (2219)
Bus Stop
6340 - Caldwell Rd Before Seabreeze Dr
Bus Stop
6789 - Caldwell Rd After Kaleigh Dr
Bus Stop
6339 - Caldwell Rd Before Hillside Ln
Bus Stop
Caldwell Rd Before Deyoung Dr (2220)
Bus Stop
8664 - Caldwell Rd After Briarwood Dr
Bus Stop
8675 - Cow Bay Rd Before Aubrey Terr
Bus Stop
8663 - Caldwell Rd After Hornes Rd
Bus Stop
6510 - Cow Bay Rd After Oceanlea Dr
Bus Stop
6334 - Caldwell Rd After Himmelman Dr
Bus Stop
Hornes Rd At Civic 12 (2221)
Bus Stop
6346 - Caldwell Rd Before Shore Rd
Bus Stop
8662 - Hornes Rd After Scott Dr
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
1.6% F
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Colby Village (A+)

2. Rockingham South (A+)

3. Timberlea (A+)

4. Willowdale (A+)

5. Portland Hills (A+)

cost of living C+

The cost of living in Cow Bay is 90/100 - which is 2% lower than Nova Scotia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. C-
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Moser River (A+)

2. Glenmore (A)

3. Higginsville (A)

4. Harrietsfield (A)

5. Marinette (A)

crime C+

Cow Bay crime rates are 3,415 per 100k, which is 19% lower than Nova Scotia
Property Crime
2,429 crimes per 100k B-
Violent Crime
986 crimes per 100k C
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Beaufort Avenue South (A+)

2. Jubilee Road (A+)

3. Point Pleasant Park (A+)

4. Prince's Lodge (A+)

5. Quinpool Road (A+)

employment B+

The median income in Cow Bay is $101,371 - which is 42% higher than Nova Scotia.
Med. Household Income
$101,371 B
Unemployment Rate
5.9% D
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Robie Street (A+)

2. Jubilee Road (A+)

3. West Porters Lake (A+)

4. Port Wallace (A+)

5. Oakfield (A+)

health F

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
Eastern Passage Fire Station 16
Fire Station
Eastern Passage RCMP Satellite Office
Police
Station 20 Lawrencetown
Fire Station
Cole Harbour Fire Station No.17
Fire Station
RCMP - Cole Harbour Detachment
Police
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Albro Lake (A+)

2. Crystal Heights (A+)

3. Dartmouth Centre (A+)

4. Ellenvale (A+)

5. Fall River (A+)

housing A+

Cow Bay home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than Nova Scotia
Home Price
n/a F
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A A
Home Affordability
N/A A+
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Devon (A+)

2. Sambro Creek (A+)

3. Grand Lake (A+)

4. Waverley (A+)

5. Bald Rock (A+)

schools F

The Cow Bay graduation rate is 84% - which is 3% higher than Nova Scotia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
84% C
Elementary Schools (0) F
Eastern Passage Education Centre
Seaside Elementary
Ocean View Elementary
Tallahassee Community
Astral Drive Elementary
Caldwell Road Elementary
Colby Village Elementary
Colonel John Stuart Elementary
High Schools (0) F
Island View High
Astral Drive Junior High
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Spring Garden (A+)

2. South End Halifax (A+)

3. Robie Street (A+)

4. Nantucket (A+)

5. West End Halifax (A+)

ratings N/A

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Herring Cove (A+)

2. North Preston (A+)

3. Quinpool Road (A+)

4. Clam Bay (A+)

5. Upper Tantallon (A+)

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Travis Court Park
      Spruce Drive Park
      Laura Drive Park
      Flandrum Hill Road Park
      Autumn Drive Park
      Green Bay Park
      Flag Pond Coastal Access Park
      Cow Bay Lake Park

      Entertainment

      Shearwater Aviation Museum

      Food & Drink

      Greco Pizza
      Passage Pizza
      Tim Hortons
      Tim Hortons

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Cow Bay? Of all people who commute, 1.6% take public transportation in Cow Bay.
      Drive to Work
      53%

      13% higher than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      2%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      3% lower than the CDN average

      C+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Cow Bay? The cost of living in Cow Bay is 90/100 - which is 2% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Cow Bay
      90

      10% less expensive than average

      Halifax
      91

      9% less expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      C+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Cow Bay? Cow Bay crime rates are 3,415, which are 19% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      3,415 per 100k people

      19% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 30

      19% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      0%

      Year over year crime is n/a

      B+ Employment

      What is the median income in Cow Bay? The median income in Cow Bay is $101,371 which is 42% higher than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $101,37123% higher than the CDN average
      In labour force
      69%7% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      8% lower than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Cow Bay a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital
      Children's Emergency
      Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital
      Dartmouth General - Emergency Department
      Nova Scotia Hospital
      Dartmouth General
      Halifax Infirmary
      IWK Health Centre

      Pharmacies

      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Shopper's Drug Mart 166
      Lawtons Lord Nelson #114
      Lawton's
      Lawton's
      Lawtons
      Guardian
      Shoppers Drug Mart

      Doctors

      Hatchet Lake Medical Centre
      Park West Medical Clinic
      Ravines Medical Centre
      Classic Physiotherapy
      Life Care Acupuncture and Natural Medicine Clinic
      Dalhousie Student Health Centre
      Dartmmouth Medical Centre
      The Physio Clinic

      A+ Housing

      What are Cow Bay home prices? Cow Bay 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
      99%

      46% higher than the CDN average

      F Cow Bay Schools

      Does Cow Bay have good schools? The Cow Bay graduation rate is 84% - which is 3% higher than Nova Scotia
      High school grad. rates
      84%

      1% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      16%

      35% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

      Is Cow Bay a good place to live? Cow Bay has an overall rating of n/a% from 0 reviews.
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      0 total ratings

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      0 total reviews

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      0 total surveys

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