RiverviewNew Brunswick

Trips to work from Riverview are shorter than from New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 19 min on average

92% of commuters drove, close to New Brunswick’s towns (95%) and above Canadian towns (89%).

Crime runs heavier where Riverview is policed than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 113

Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Codiac Regional service area

Violent incidents in its police area came to 20.8 per 1,000 residents a year, above both New Brunswick’s towns (14.9) and Canadian towns (12). Across its police area, there are 49.7 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

High radon around Riverview: 20% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³

Fire seldom reaches Riverview: 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.

Riverview is wetter than 89% of Canadian towns: 1,203 mm of rain and snow a year

Snowfall adds up to 310 cm a year, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Rain and snow peak in October, at 124 mm. Snow peaks in January: 74 cm in a normal year. Frost usually lifts by 19 May and returns around 2 October: 135 days without it.

Riverview in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −2°C

Looking ahead to December, expect highs near freezing and lows near −9°C. In November, the normal is 109 mm of rain and snow. Over the year, July is warmest at 25°C by day and January coldest at −13°C by night. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Moncton forecast, on the Weather page.

Riverview’s MP is Rob Moore (Conservative Party of Canada), for Fundy Royal

Of the 10 Commons seats from New Brunswick, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 6.

Riverview’s public library is Riverview Public Library

From the centre of Riverview, it is 0.9 km away.

Around Riverview, 43% rate their health very good or excellent, against 52% for the typical Canadian town

For Riverview itself the measure is access, and it lags: 5.0 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Smoking is rarer than in the province: 12% of adults, against 14% for New Brunswick. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.5, women 83.5 and men 79.5 (2022/2024). Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 18% of the region’s adults on average, close to New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and above Canadian towns (17%).

Renting in Riverview eats 22% of household income, more than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns

Measured across the Moncton metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

15% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, between New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 76%.

Riverview is 36 km from Fundy National Park

One beach is mapped within 5 km: Centennial Beach. Biggest among them: Big Meadows, 929 ha, 2.7 km off. The nearest provincial park, Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, is 65 km away.

More people in Riverview speak English and French than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 29%

People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (23%) and above Canadian towns (19%). Under-15s account for 15% of the population.

In and around Riverview, 20 schools: 16 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools

Schooling in French is on offer at 6 of 20; in New Brunswick, 28% of schools teach in it. Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, between New Brunswick’s towns (1.5) and Canadian towns (3).