Saint DavidNew Brunswick

The police who cover Saint David record more serious crime than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 144

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Saint David

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 60.2 per 1,000 a year, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (30.9) and Canadian towns (31.2). The force’s area logs 25.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Hazard risk in Saint David is higher than in 86% of Canadian towns

Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.14 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, above both New Brunswick’s towns ($0.036) and Canadian towns ($0.030). Burn scars are few around Saint David, with 0.4% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.01% a year). Radon is higher than usual: 11% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Also worth knowing: the national inventory holds one flood map for it, from Service New Brunswick - GeoNB. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Region 2 health region, Saint David included.

Only 43% of adults around Saint David call their health very good or excellent, below the typical Canadian town’s 52%

Chronic conditions run at just over a fifth of adults, age-standardised, above New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. People in the region live to 79.3 on average: 81.1 for women and 77.3 for men in 2022/2024. For Saint David itself the measure is access, and it lags: 8.0 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Saint David trails that of 81% of Canadian towns

The average trip to work took 21 min, near New Brunswick’s towns (21 min) and lower than Canadian towns (26 min).

Most households in Saint David own their home: 90%, more than in New Brunswick’s towns and across Canadian towns

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 7% of households, below both New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%).

Children make up only 13% of Saint David, fewer than in New Brunswick’s towns and across Canadian towns

Visible minorities make up 1.4% of the population, below New Brunswick’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 26% of residents.

Precipitation in Saint David tops that of 83% of Canadian towns: 1,125 mm a year

Snowfall adds up to 241 cm a year, between New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). The most precipitation falls in October: 120 mm in a normal year. A normal January brings 64 cm of snow, the most of any month.

Saint David in November: highs near 7°C, lows near −3°C

Next comes December, with normal highs of 1°C and lows of −9°C. Expect about 103 mm of rain and snow over November. November usually brings some 13 cm of snow. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 26°C and January nights −14°C.

Saint David’s MP is John Williamson (Conservative Party of Canada), for Saint John—St. Croix

For local government, Saint David is a parish.

No public library stands in Saint David: the closest, St. Croix Public Library, is 6.3 km away

After it comes Saint Croix Public Library (St.

20 public protected areas lie within 10 km of Saint David

Swimmers have 2 beaches within 5 km, Ferry Cove the nearest. National parks are all over 100 km off. The protected share within 10 km is 5.1%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. The largest named area nearby is Canoose Flowage, 4,538 ha, 6.7 km away.

Saint David and its edges hold 3 schools: 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school

Young children have 5.8 km to the nearest elementary school, above both New Brunswick’s towns (1.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). Secondary school means a trip of 5.2 km at the nearest, above New Brunswick’s towns (4.5 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.