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Portland Hills, Halifax, NS Area Guide

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Portland Hills Area Facts

  • Portland Hills has a Livability Score of 79/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Portland Hills crime rates are 36% lower than the Halifax average
  • Cost of living in Portland Hills is 3% higher than the Halifax average

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      D Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Portland Hills? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Bell Brook Park
      Chaswood Drive Park
      Summer Field Way Park
      Portland Estates School Park
      Alpine Drive Park
      The Birches Park
      Pebblecreek Crescent Park
      Hollyoake Lane Park

      Entertainment

      Cole Harbour Heritage Farm
      Woodside Bowlarama
      Shearwater Aviation Museum
      Evergreen House
      The Sawmill Playhouse
      Canadian Military Museum
      Peace Park Pavillion
      George's Island National Historic Site

      Food & Drink

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

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Portland Hills? Of all people who commute, 5.1% take public transportation in Portland Hills.
      Drive to Work
      42%

      3% higher than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      5%

      2% higher than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      C- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Portland Hills? The cost of living in Portland Hills is 93/100 - which is 1% higher than Nova Scotia.
      Portland Hills
      93

      7% 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 Portland Hills? Portland Hills crime rates are 2,428, which are 42% lower than Nova Scotia
      Total Crime
      2,428 per 100k people

      43% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 42

      43% 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 Portland Hills? The median income in Portland Hills is $123,090 which is 73% higher than Nova Scotia.
      Median household income
      $123,09049% higher than the CDN average
      In labour force
      59%7% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      64% lower than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Portland Hills 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 Portland Hills home prices? Portland 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
      74%

      9% higher than the CDN average

      C+ Portland Hills Schools

      Does Portland Hills have good schools? The Portland Hills graduation rate is 90% - which is 9% higher than Nova Scotia
      High school grad. rates
      90%

      8% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      42%

      68% higher than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

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      0 total ratings

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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
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      0 total surveys

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