DalhousieNew Brunswick

Renting in Dalhousie costs 10% of household income, less than in New Brunswick’s towns and across Canadian towns

Owners make up 88% of households, close to New Brunswick’s towns (86%) and above Canadian towns (74%). 5% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%).

For health, Dalhousie sits behind 92% of Canadian towns

The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 36%, behind the 44% for New Brunswick. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect nearly a quarter of the region’s adults on average, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 79.0, with women at 82.3 and men at 75.3. At 15%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 14% for New Brunswick.

Radon is Dalhousie’s main hazard: 24% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Region 5 health region

Fire seldom reaches Dalhousie: since 1986, 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.003% a year). Service New Brunswick - GeoNB has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory.

Crime runs heavier where Dalhousie is policed than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 89

No police detachment reports under Dalhousie’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Campbellton detachment area

The force’s area logs 19.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The violent index for its police area came to 100, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (82) and Canadian towns (86).

Dalhousie has cooler summers than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.8°C

A normal year brings 1,011 mm of precipitation, between New Brunswick’s towns (1,121 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). In January, overnight lows in Dalhousie settle at −16.2°C. Snow peaks in January: 71 cm in a normal year. July is the wettest month, with 104 mm of rain and snow on average.

Protected land around Dalhousie beats nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns

Miguasha National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 3.7 km. CPCAD lists 24 protected areas within 10 km. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. 4 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Eel River Bar.

Commuters in Dalhousie have a short way to work, 18 min on average, less than in New Brunswick’s towns and across Canadian towns

The car took 98% of commuters, close to New Brunswick’s towns (95%) and above Canadian towns (89%).

Children make up only 12% of Dalhousie, fewer than in New Brunswick’s towns and across Canadian towns

0.9% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, below New Brunswick’s towns (3.7%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 25% of residents.

6 schools in and around Dalhousie: 2 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade

Secondary school means a trip of 8.6 km at the nearest, above New Brunswick’s towns (4.5 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike. An elementary school stands 7.3 km from the centre, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (1.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

What November brings in Dalhousie: −4°C at night, 4°C by day

Over the year, July is warmest at 24°C by day and January coldest at −16°C by night. About 22 cm of snow falls in a normal November. A normal November brings 87 mm of rain and snow. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −3°C and lows near −11°C.

Madawaska—Restigouche, which takes in Dalhousie, is held by Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault (Liberal Party of Canada)

From New Brunswick come 10 MPs, 6 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.

No public library stands in Dalhousie: the closest, Dalhousie Centennial Library, is 10 km away

The next is Campbellton Centennial Library (Campbellton), 13 km away.