Highest Poverty in Nova Scotia

Top 73 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — Nova Scotia

1 Annapolis, Subd. A 24.0%

2 Amherst 22.0%

3 Cumberland, Subd. B 20.9%

4 Queens 20.9%

5 Truro 20.3%

6 Wolfville 20.2%

7 Manor Park 19.8%

8 Burnside 19.8%

9 Quinpool District 19.8%

10 Port Wallace 19.8%

11 Albro Lake 19.8%

12 Woodside 19.8%

13 New Waterford 19.8%

14 Harbourview 19.8%

15 Enfield 19.8%

16 Westmount 19.8%

17 Downtown Dartmouth 19.8%

18 Fairview 19.8%

19 Williams Lake 19.8%

20 Hammonds Plains 19.8%

21 Antigonish, Subd. B 19.8%

22 Beaver Bank 19.8%

23 North Sydney 19.8%

24 Timberlea 19.8%

25 Convoy Place 19.8%

26 Princeville 19.8%

27 Willowdale 19.8%

28 Greenwood 19.8%

29 Inverness, Subd. A 19.8%

30 Clayton Park 19.8%

31 Imperoyal 19.8%

32 Bible Hill 19.8%

33 Halifax North End 19.8%

34 Sydney 19.8%

35 Dartmouth 19.8%

36 Lower Sackville 19.8%

37 Downtown Halifax 19.8%

38 Halifax West End 19.8%

39 Bedford 19.8%

40 Woodlawn 19.8%

41 Halifax South End 19.8%

42 Glace Bay 19.8%

43 Armdale 19.8%

44 Sydney Mines 19.8%

45 Eastern Passage 19.8%

46 Forest Hills 19.8%

47 Antigonish, Subd. A 19.8%

48 Millview 19.8%

49 Fall River 19.8%

50 Spryfield 19.8%

51 Rockingham 19.8%

52 New Glasgow 19.6%

53 Bridgewater 18.8%

54 Clare 17.5%

55 Cape Breton 17.4%

56 Annapolis, Subd. C 17.4%

57 Kings, Subd. B 17.2%

58 Chester 16.8%

59 Kings, Subd. C 15.9%

60 Barrington 15.8%

61 West Hants 15.4%

62 Cumberland, Subd. C 15.2%

63 Kings, Subd. A 14.7%

64 Kentville 14.5%

65 Argyle 14.4%

66 Kings, Subd. D 14.4%

67 Pictou, Subd. A 14.2%

68 Colchester, Subd. B 14.2%

69 Pictou, Subd. C 13.7%

70 Pictou, Subd. B 13.4%

71 Colchester, Subd. C 13.0%

72 Halifax 12.0%

73 East Hants 10.4%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Nova Scotia face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Annapolis, Subd. A has a poverty rate of 24.0%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Annapolis, Subd. A, 24.0% of residents — roughly 1 in 4 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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