SimondsNew Brunswick

Simonds scores below 89% of Canadian towns for health

Chronic conditions run at just over a fifth of adults, age-standardised, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). Lives in the region last 79.3 years on average (2022/2024): 81.1 for women, 77.3 for men. In the health survey, 43% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to New Brunswick’s 44%. For Simonds itself the measure is access, and it lags: 21 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Zone 2 (Saint John area), Simonds included.

The force covering Simonds records less serious violence than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns, at 36

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Simonds itself · Shared with the rest of the Hampton detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

The force’s area logs 7.8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 38 over 2023–25, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (73) and Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 15.3 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Commuters in Simonds travel further than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns, 29 min on average

Simonds has cooler summers than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.0°C

Counting rain and snow alike, 1,271 mm falls in a year, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (1,121 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). The frost-free season runs from 21 May to 27 September, 128 days. For the wettest month, look to November: 138 mm on average. Snow peaks in January: 60 cm in a normal year.

More households own their home in Simonds than in New Brunswick’s towns or across Canadian towns: 95%

The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Saint John metro area

6% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. A year’s rent came to nearly a fifth of the median household income, in line with New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).

Simonds is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Service New Brunswick - GeoNB

Measured across the Region 2 health region: radon tests

Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in just over one in ten homes, lower than New Brunswick’s towns (20%) yet higher than Canadian towns (6.6%). NRCan expects $0.026 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Simonds, near the typical $0.030.

The nearest high school to Simonds is 13 km away

An elementary school stands 5.4 km from the centre, above New Brunswick’s towns (1.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

In Simonds, November normally means 7°C afternoons and −2°C nights

Expect around 13 cm of snow in November. A normal December brings highs of 1°C, lows of −8°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 138 mm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Quispamsis.

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

Simonds is a parish by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities.

No public library stands in Simonds: the closest, Kennebecasis Public Library, is 14 km away

17 beaches lie within 5 km of Simonds

Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 3.9% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. 51 km separate the town from Fundy National Park, its nearest national park. Within 10 km are 12 protected areas. The closest provincial park is New River Beach Provincial Park, 46 km from the edge of town.

Simonds has fewer immigrants than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 0.9% of residents

Both official languages: just over one in ten residents, lower than New Brunswick’s towns (27%) yet higher than Canadian towns (7.5%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 17% of residents. Children under 15 make up 16% of residents.