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St. Mary's, NS
Full City Profile · Nova Scotia
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,161
Population
3/sq mi density
$59,200
Median Income
$38,560 per capita
$150,000
Home Value
$568
Median Rent
8.1% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
225 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$59,200 median income, 19.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,000 home value, $568/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,200
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,560
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
19.4%
439% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.5%
65% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Mary's vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Mary's’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,200
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,560
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$742
52%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$742
48% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
10% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.8%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.2%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.8%
Other
3%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
67
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,200 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,560 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $742 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 19.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.5% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 67 |