St. StephenNew Brunswick

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

Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for the St Stephen detachment area

For violence alone, its police area’s index was 115, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (82) and Canadian towns (86). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 25.5 per 1,000 people a year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 60.2 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

On hazards, St. Stephen comes out behind 89% of Canadian towns

Of the homes tested for radon, 11% were over 200 Bq/m³, below New Brunswick’s towns (20%) but above Canadian towns (6.6%). Burn scars are few around St. Stephen, with 0.6% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.01% a year). Flood mapping exists: a study by Service New Brunswick - GeoNB. Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.16 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).

Fewer adults feel healthy around St. Stephen: 43% say very good or excellent (52% for the typical Canadian town)

Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Zone 2 (Saint John area)

A child born in the region can expect 79.3 years, below both New Brunswick’s towns (80.1) and Canadian towns (81.5). Measured from where St. Stephen’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 1.8 km away, under the typical 3.7 km. For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 1.5 km away on average (0.8 within 3 km).

Fewer households own their home in St. Stephen than in New Brunswick’s towns or across Canadian towns: 60%

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 15% of households, between New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took a quarter of household income, above both New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).

Commuters in St. Stephen have a short way to work, 15 min on average, less than in New Brunswick’s towns and across Canadian towns

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

More rain and snow fall on St. Stephen than on 83% of Canadian towns: 1,125 mm a year

Some 241 cm of snow falls in a typical year, between New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). October is the wettest month, with 120 mm of rain and snow on average. Most of the snow comes in January, about 64 cm.

In St. Stephen, November normally means 7°C afternoons and −3°C nights

November normally sees 103 mm of precipitation. A normal December brings highs of 1°C, lows of −9°C. Expect around 13 cm of snow in November. July brings the warmest days, 26°C; January the coldest nights, −14°C.

St. Stephen sends John Williamson (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Saint John—St. Croix

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St. Stephen has two public libraries, Saint Croix Public Library and St. Croix Public Library

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St. Stephen skews older, with 26% of residents 65 or over, more than in New Brunswick’s towns and across Canadian towns

Both official languages: just over one in ten residents, lower than New Brunswick’s towns (27%) yet higher than Canadian towns (7.5%). One measure of family life: 15% of residents are under 15.

New River Beach Provincial Park, 56 km away, is the closest provincial park to St. Stephen

Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.7% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. The 10 km around town hold 4 protected areas. 6.6 km out lies the largest, 4042400, at 211 ha.

St. Stephen and its edges hold 4 schools: 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school

Secondary school means a trip of 2.2 km at the nearest, below New Brunswick’s towns (4.5 km) but above Canadian towns (1.2 km).

56% of St. Stephen’s homes were built before 1961

The registers list 1 historic place inside the town, and it carries the highest designation.