Good air quality as well as nearby health facilities like hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, fire and police stations all contribute to a higher than average health and safety score.
A low commute score could be due to longer-than-average work commutes and the limited availability of public transportation in this area.
| Statistic | Parry Sound | Ontario | National |
| Workers who drive to work | 34.1% | 37.3% | 40.0% |
| Workers who carpool | 6.0% | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| Workers who take public transit | 0.1% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Workers who bicycle | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Workers who walk | 6.8% | 2.9% | 3.2% |