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Nelson, BC Area Guide

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Living in Nelson, BC

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Nelson Area Facts

  • Nelson has a Livability Score of 59/100, which is considered below average
  • Nelson crime rates are 5% higher than the British Columbia average
  • Cost of living in Nelson is 28% lower than the British Columbia average

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Taghum Beach
      Giveout Creek (Morning Mountain) Recreation Site
      Art Gibbon's Park
      Rosemont Bike Park
      Cottonwood Falls Park
      NDCC park
      Lion's Uphill Park
      Hall Street Park

      Entertainment

      Capitol theatre
      The Capital Theatre
      TouchStone
      Civic Theatre

      Food & Drink

      A&W
      Subway
      Mikes Place
      Torchlight Brewing
      Torchlight Brewing
      Uptown Sportsbar
      Finley's
      Nelson Brewing Company

      B- Commute

      Is public transit available in Nelson? Of all people who commute, 1.1% take public transportation in Nelson.
      Drive to Work
      33%

      7% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      6% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      13%

      9% higher than the CDN average

      B+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Nelson? The cost of living in Nelson is 89/100 - which is 28% lower than British Columbia.
      Nelson
      89

      11% less expensive than average

      British Columbia
      123

      23% more expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Nelson? Nelson crime rates are 6,327, which are 5% higher than British Columbia
      Total Crime
      6,327 per 100k people

      50% higher than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 16

      50% higher than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      0%

      Year over year crime is n/a

      D Employment

      What is the median income in Nelson? The median income in Nelson is $67,302 which is 22% lower than British Columbia.
      Median household income
      $67,30218% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      66%4% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      8% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Nelson a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Nelson Medical Clinic
      Kootenay Lake Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Pharmasave
      Shoppers Drug Mart

      Doctors

      B+ Housing

      What are Nelson home prices? Nelson home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than British Columbia
      Median home value
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Median rent price
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Home Ownership
      61%

      10% lower than the CDN average

      B Nelson Schools

      Does Nelson have good schools? The Nelson graduation rate is 89% - which is 3% higher than British Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      89%

      7% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      30%

      21% higher than the CDN average

      School test scores
      65%

      1% lower than the CDN average

      B- User Ratings

      Is Nelson a good place to live? Nelson has an overall rating of 70% from 11 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      70%

      11 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      70%

      11 total surveys

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