Yarmouth, NS Area Guide

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Living in Yarmouth, NS

Ranks better than 73% of areas Follow

Population

Median Age

Yarmouth Area Facts

Yarmouth has a Livability Score of 73_/100, which is considered excellent
Yarmouth crime rates are 182% higher than the Nova Scotia average
Cost of living in Yarmouth is 10% lower than the Nova Scotia average

What do the locals think about Yarmouth?

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

A quiet area

Sense of community

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Yarmouth Reviews

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What a dump 1 rating By Anonymous ( Jun 06, 2024) No jobs in the restaurant industry that pay more than 17 bucks and hour. Potholes everywhere. Try to get a doctor?. A virtual culinary wasteland. Tradespeople, almost impossible to secure . Rue the day I moved here. Nothing more than a bathroom break stop, on your way to the nice ...Read More part of NS. Read Less

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Compare Yarmouth, NS Livability

A+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Yarmouth? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

Parks

Korean War Memorial Park

Broad Brook Park

Broad Brook Recreational Park

Beacon Park

East Gateway Park

Mariners Centre Park

Frost Park

Gateway Park

Entertainment

Yarmouth County Museum and Archives

Firefighters' Museum of Nova Scotia

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

Cineplex Cinemas Yarmouth

Harbour

Food & Drink

Subway

A&W

Mary Brown's

Burger King

DQ Grill & Chill

Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation

Heritage Brewing Co.

McDonald's

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Yarmouth? Of all people who commute, 0.5% take public transportation in Yarmouth.

Drive to Work

35%

5% lower than the CDN average

Take Public Transit

1%

7% lower than the CDN average

Walk to Work

5%

2% higher than the CDN average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Yarmouth? The cost of living in Yarmouth is 82/100 - which is 10% lower than Nova Scotia.

18% less expensive than average

8% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

F Crime

What is the crime rate in Yarmouth? Yarmouth crime rates are 11,890, which are 182% higher than Nova Scotia

11,890 per 100k people

182% higher than the CDN average

Chance of being a victim

182% higher than the CDN average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is n/a

D- Employment

What is the median income in Yarmouth? The median income in Yarmouth is $68,814 which is 4% lower than Nova Scotia.

Median household income

$68,81417% lower than the CDN average

In labour force

55%14% lower than the CDN average

Unemployment rate

5% higher than the CDN average

A+ Health & Safety

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

Hospitals

Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Pharmacies

Lawtons

Shoppers Drug Mart

Pharmasave

PharmaChoice

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Yarmouth home prices? Yarmouth home prices are $217,600 - which is 44% lower than Nova Scotia

Median home value

$217,60067% lower than the CDN average

Median rent price

$76364% lower than the CDN average

26% higher than the CDN average

F Yarmouth Schools

Does Yarmouth have good schools? The Yarmouth graduation rate is 73% - which is 12% lower than Nova Scotia

High school grad. rates

13% lower than the CDN average

Bachelor's degree

46% lower than the CDN average

School test scores

100% lower than the CDN average

F User Ratings

Is Yarmouth a good place to live? Yarmouth has an overall rating of 49% from 3 reviews.

Overall user rating

3 total ratings

User reviews rating

0 total reviews

User surveys rating

3 total surveys