Health & Safety
Achieving a high health and safety score relies on factors including great air quality and convenient access to vital health facilities such as hospitals, doctors, clinics and police stations.
Amenities
A large portion of amenities are not ideally situated within walking distance, potentially requiring residents to utilize a vehicle or public transportation.
Crime
This area exhibits elevated crime rates per 100,000 residents, which may suggest it's a potentially unsafe place to reside. These rates encompass both property and violent crimes.
Employment
Low income levels and high unemployment rates results in a low score in the employment category. It could prove difficult to find well-paying employment in this area.
Schools
The lower than average schools score may be influenced by below-average education levels, subpar reading and math scores and the lack of access to local elementary and high schools.
| Statistic | Detah | Northwest Territories | National |
| Workers who drive to work | 25.3% | 35.5% | 40.0% |
| Workers who carpool | 3.5% | 6.3% | 3.0% |
| Workers who take public transit | 0.0% | 0.9% | 7.1% |
| Workers who bicycle | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Workers who walk | 19.3% | 14.7% | 3.2% |
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