Residents in this area benefit from an affordable cost of living. This includes goods and services, transportation, housing, utilities, groceries and healthcare.
A high score in the schools category could be the result of elements like top-notch test scores, high education levels and the convenient location of elementary and high schools in this area.
It appears that many amenities may not be conveniently situated within walking distance, potentially necessitating the use of a vehicle or public transit.
Factors like poor air quality and the absence of essential health-related facilities like hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and pharmacies could have played a role in the low score in this category.
Statistic | Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional | Ontario | National |
Workers who drive to work | 43.2% | 37.3% | 40.0% |
Workers who carpool | 4.2% | 3.2% | 3.0% |
Workers who take public transit | 0.0% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
Workers who bicycle | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Workers who walk | 0.6% | 2.9% | 3.2% |