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Household incomes in Fall River are among the highest of any Canadian town

On average, the journey to work lasts 24 min.

Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Fall River’s health region

Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Zone 4 - Central

A child born in the region can expect 81.4 years, above Nova Scotia’s towns (80.0) and close to Canadian towns (81.5). At 11%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 14% for Nova Scotia. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Fall River’s is long: 7.3 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

July highs in Fall River: 24.2°C, against 23.1°C in Nova Scotia’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns

The coldest nights come in January, when Fall River averages a low of −10.1°C. The year’s precipitation totals 1,393 mm, about level with Nova Scotia’s towns (1,393 mm) and above Canadian towns (883 mm). A normal January brings 54 cm of snow, the most of any month. The most precipitation falls in November: 159 mm in a normal year.

More of the land around Fall River is protected than around nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns

Protected areas open to the public, within 10 km of the town: 26, above both Nova Scotia’s towns (23.5) and Canadian towns (4). The largest named area nearby is Waverley - Salmon River Long Lake Wilderness Area, 8,621 ha, 1.7 km away. One mapped walking route passes within 2 km: the Great Oaks Loop. No national park lies within 100 km.

More households own their home in Fall River than in Nova Scotia’s towns or across Canadian towns: 91%

Rent took 16% of household income, lower than both Nova Scotia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, lower than both Nova Scotia’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).

Fall River is graded a C+ for safety

Its police area recorded 13.8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Nova Scotia’s towns (14.5) and above Canadian towns (12). Property crime in its police area ran at 37.3 per 1,000 residents a year, close to Nova Scotia’s towns (36.2) and above Canadian towns (31.2).

Fall River has fewer older residents than Nova Scotia’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% are 65 or over

Children under 15 make up 19%, higher than both Nova Scotia’s towns (14%) and Canadian towns (16%). Visible minorities make up 2.8% of the population, below Nova Scotia’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.

What November brings in Fall River: freezing at night, 8°C by day

In November, the normal is 159 mm of rain and snow. Into December, the normals move to 2°C and −6°C. A typical November adds 19 cm of snow. Across the year, normals run from −10°C nights in January to 24°C afternoons in July.

Sackville—Bedford—Preston, which takes in Fall River, is held by Braedon Clark (Liberal Party of Canada)

Across Nova Scotia, 11 of the 11 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.

Fall River has no public library of its own; the nearest is Sackville Public Library, 7.6 km away

The next is Bedford Public Library (Bedford), 10 km away.

A flood study covers Fall River: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from Halifax Regional Municipality

Fire seldom reaches Fall River: since 1986, 1.8% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.05% a year). In Health Canada’s survey, 13% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Halifax, Fall River included.

Around Fall River, 16 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools: 18 schools in all

Of the 18, one teaches in French (6% of schools in Nova Scotia).