Livability Score

53
/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
Entertainment (0) F
Miner's Museum
Attraction
Miner's Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (0) F
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (0) F
Foodland
Grocery Store
Parks (2) F
Joe Wadden Ball Field
Park
Port Marien Place
Park
Shops (0) F
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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 Donkin.
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 Donkin is 79/100 - which is 14% 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+

Donkin crime rates are 4,170 per 100k, which is 1% lower than Nova Scotia
Property Crime
2,967 crimes per 100k C
Violent Crime
1,203 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 Donkin is $58,767 - which is 18% lower than Nova Scotia.
Med. Household Income
$58,767 F
Unemployment Rate
7.3% 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 A-

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (2)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. C+
Donkin Fire Station
Fire Station
Donkin Fire Station
Fire Station
Glace Bay Health Care Facility
Hospital
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-

Donkin 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 Donkin graduation rate is 82% - which is 1% lower than Nova Scotia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
82% D+
Elementary Schools (1) F
Donkin School
High Schools (0) F
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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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User Surveys (0)
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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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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Joe Wadden Ball Field
      Port Marien Place

      Entertainment

      Miner's Museum
      Miner's Museum

      Food & Drink

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Donkin? Of all people who commute, 0.5% take public transportation in Donkin.
      Drive to Work
      32%

      8% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      3% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Donkin? The cost of living in Donkin is 79/100 - which is 14% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Donkin
      79

      21% 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 Donkin? Donkin crime rates are 4,170, which are 1% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      4,170 per 100k people

      1% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 24

      1% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Donkin? The median income in Donkin is $58,767 which is 18% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $58,76729% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      42%34% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      14% higher than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Donkin a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are 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 Donkin home prices? Donkin 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
      89%

      32% higher than the CDN average

      F Donkin Schools

      Does Donkin have good schools? The Donkin graduation rate is 82% - which is 1% lower than Nova Scotia
      High school grad. rates
      82%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      10%

      59% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

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

      0 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      n/a%

      0 total surveys

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