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Forest Hills, Halifax, NS Area Guide

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Forest Hills Area Facts

  • Forest Hills has a Livability Score of 74/100, which is considered excellent
  • Forest Hills crime rates are 1% higher than the Halifax average
  • Cost of living in Forest Hills is 3% lower than the Halifax average

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Sunset Acres Park
      Greely Court Park
      Gorden Bell Park
      William Ross Park
      Cranberry Lake Park
      Langdon Drive Park
      Auburn/John Stewart Drive Community Park
      Forest Hills Greenway Park

      Entertainment

      Cole Harbour Heritage Farm
      Fairbanks Centre
      Cineplex Cinemas Dartmouth Crossing
      Pondside Amphitheatre

      Food & Drink

      Wendy's
      Nova Scotia Liquor Commission
      Subway
      Subway
      Jamieson's
      Crocodile Ice Cream
      Big Leagues
      Finbar's Irish Pub

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Forest Hills? Of all people who commute, 7.0% take public transportation in Forest Hills.
      Drive to Work
      49%

      9% higher than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      7%

      4% higher than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      B Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Forest Hills? The cost of living in Forest Hills is 88/100 - which is 4% lower than Nova Scotia.
      Forest Hills
      88

      12% 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 Forest Hills? Forest Hills crime rates are 3,868, which are 8% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      3,868 per 100k people

      8% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 26

      8% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      0%

      Year over year crime is n/a

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Forest Hills? The median income in Forest Hills is $96,916 which is 36% higher than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $96,91618% higher than the CDN average
      In labour force
      70%10% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      28% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Forest Hills a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are 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 Forest Hills home prices? Forest Hills 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
      84%

      23% higher than the CDN average

      C Forest Hills Schools

      Does Forest Hills have good schools? The Forest Hills graduation rate is 86% - which is 5% higher than Nova Scotia
      High school grad. rates
      86%

      4% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      21%

      18% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

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

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
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      0 total surveys

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