St. George'sNewfoundland and Labrador

St. George's has lower household incomes than 96% of Canadian towns

Workers spend 22 min getting to work, on average.

The police who cover St. George's record more serious crime than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 128

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under St. George's · The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Bay St. George detachment area

For violence alone, its police area’s index was 115, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (82) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Its police area records 24.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 55.4 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

St. George's scores below 86% of Canadian towns for health

Lives here run to 78.5 years on average, close to Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (78.6) and below Canadian towns (81.5). In the health survey, 47% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, fewer than Newfoundland and Labrador’s 52%. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and St. George's’ is long: 16 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

Summers stay cool in St. George's: July afternoons reach 20.3°C, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canadian towns

Rain and melted snow add up to 1,316 mm a year, near Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1,305 mm) and higher than Canadian towns (883 mm). Frost usually lifts by 15 May and returns around 23 October: 161 days without it. On a January night, the temperature in St. George's falls to about −9.0°C. Most of the snow comes in January, about 107 cm.

Rent takes less of local pay in St. George's than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% of household income

Home ownership covers 82% of households.

Hazards in St. George's: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 10% of tested homes

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.010 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Fire seldom reaches St. George's: since 1986, 0.3% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.006% a year). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Western Regional Integrated Health Authority, with St. George's one part of it.

More of St. George's’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 66%

29% of residents are 65 or over, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (19%). The under-15s are 11% of the population here.

Bayview Academy is the only school in and around St. George's

A normal November in St. George's runs from freezing to 6°C

Over the year, August is warmest at 21°C by day and February coldest at −10°C by night. Into December, the normals move to 1°C and −5°C. Expect about 119 mm of rain and snow over November. A typical November adds 24 cm of snow.

St. George's’ MP is Carol Anstey (Conservative Party of Canada), for Long Range Mountains

4 of the 7 MPs from Newfoundland and Labrador belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.

St. George's has one public library, St. George's Public Library

From the centre of St.

The International Appalachian Trail (Newfoundland) runs by St. George's

No national park lies within 100 km. Within 5 km lie 7 beaches, unnamed on the map. A provincial park, Barachois Pond Provincial Park, lies 8.5 km away. 13 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.