Livability Score

57
/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
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
White Sails Bakery & Deli
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Food and Drink (0) F
McDonald's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
NSLC
Alcohol
Recardos Restaurant
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (0) F
Sobeys
Grocery Store
Superstore
Grocery Store
White Sails Bakery & Deli
Bakery
Parks (4) A+
Joshua Slocum Avenue Park Playground
Playground
Joshua Slocum Avenue Park
Park
Elbow Lake Park
Park
Tantallon Woods Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Buckingham Common
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Haliburton Park
Park
Bingham Drive Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Birch Bear Run Park
Park
Sherwood Park
Park
Birch Hill Lake Park
Park
Abbey Road Park
Park
Upper Tantallon Provincial Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Buckingham Drive Park
Park
Flat Lake Park
Park
Audrey's Park
Park
Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Trail Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Bristol Avenue Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Sussex Drive Park
Park
Fox Hollow Drive Park
Park
Shops (0) F
Petro-Canada
Convenience Store
Rona
Home Improvement
Canadian Tire
Home Improvement
Home Hardware
Home Improvement
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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, 3.0% take public transportation in Lewis Lake.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
6940 - Hubley Centre
Bus Stop
6824 - Hammonds Plains Rd After Winslow Dr
Bus Stop
6815 - Hammonds Plains Rd After Stillwater Lake Dr
Bus Stop
6827 - Hammonds Plains Rd Opposite Nottingham Dr
Bus Stop
6822 - Hammonds Plains Rd After Nottingham Dr
Bus Stop
6831 - Hammonds Plains Rd Before Rockcliffe Cr
Bus Stop
6814 - Hammonds Plains Rd After Rockcliffe Cr
Bus Stop
6826 - Hammonds Plains Rd Before Northwood Rd
Bus Stop
6813 - Hammonds Plains Rd After Northwood Rd
Bus Stop
7618 - Sheldrake Lake Park and Ride
Bus Stop
6802 - Hammonds Plains Rd Before Yankeetown Rd
Bus Stop
6829 - Hammonds Plains Rd After 1st Yankeetown Rd
Bus Stop
6821 - Hammonds Plains Rd Before Civic 2465
Bus Stop
6801 - Hammonds Plains Rd Before 2nd Yankeetown Rd
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
3.0% 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 Lewis Lake is 92/100 - which is 1% higher than Nova Scotia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. D
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 B

Lewis Lake crime rates are 2,658 per 100k, which is 37% lower than Nova Scotia
Property Crime
1,891 crimes per 100k A-
Violent Crime
767 crimes per 100k B
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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 A+

The median income in Lewis Lake is $116,553 - which is 63% higher than Nova Scotia.
Med. Household Income
$116,553 A+
Unemployment Rate
3.8% A-
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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
Station 65 Tantallion
Fire Station
RCMP
Police
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
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+

Lewis Lake 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 Lewis Lake graduation rate is 87% - which is 5% higher than Nova Scotia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
87% C+
Elementary Schools (0) F
Tantallon Junior Elementary
Five Bridges Junior High
Tantallon Senior Elementary
St. Margarets Bay Elementary
High Schools (0) F
Sir John A Macdonald High
Five Bridges 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 A+

Lewis Lake has an overall rating of 100% from 2 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
From AreaVibes
User Surveys (2)
From AreaVibes 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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Lewis Lake Area Facts

  • Lewis Lake has a Livability Score of 57/100, which is considered below average
  • Lewis Lake crime rates are 30% lower than the Halifax average
  • Cost of living in Lewis Lake is 2% higher than the Halifax average

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Joshua Slocum Avenue Park Playground
      Joshua Slocum Avenue Park
      Elbow Lake Park
      Tantallon Woods Park
      Unknown Name
      Buckingham Common
      Unknown Name
      Haliburton Park

      Entertainment

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      Subway
      NSLC
      Recardos Restaurant

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Lewis Lake? Of all people who commute, 3.0% take public transportation in Lewis Lake.
      Drive to Work
      51%

      11% higher than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      equal to the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      3% lower than the CDN average

      C- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Lewis Lake? The cost of living in Lewis Lake is 92/100 - which is 1% higher than Nova Scotia.
      Lewis Lake
      92

      8% less expensive than average

      Halifax
      91

      9% less expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      B Crime

      What is the crime rate in Lewis Lake? Lewis Lake crime rates are 2,658, which are 37% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      2,658 per 100k people

      37% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 38

      37% 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 Lewis Lake? The median income in Lewis Lake is $116,553 which is 63% higher than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $116,55341% higher than the CDN average
      In labour force
      69%7% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      41% lower than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Lewis Lake 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 Lewis Lake home prices? Lewis Lake 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
      90%

      33% higher than the CDN average

      F Lewis Lake Schools

      Does Lewis Lake have good schools? The Lewis Lake graduation rate is 87% - which is 5% higher than Nova Scotia
      High school grad. rates
      87%

      4% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      33%

      33% higher than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Lewis Lake a good place to live? Lewis Lake has an overall rating of 100% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      100%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      100%

      2 total surveys

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