#1Harrietsfield
Nova Scotia · 6,786 peopleOverall C−·#2,240 of 2,556
Strongest: health B, hazard risk B−·lowest: walkability C−
Harrietsfield, #1 on this list · Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (Public domain)Halifax · 2026
Most historic neighbourhoods in Halifax
On the national list, Harrietsfield is #21 of 2,589. The national top 100 holds 3 neighbourhoods from Halifax. Leading Halifax on this list is Harrietsfield, at 16. The places after the leader belong to Eastern Passage (9) and North End (7). Halfway down the list sits Upper Tantallon, at 0. At the other end is Meaghers Grant, with 0.
Places on Canada’s heritage registers per 10,000 people How grades work
#116 Per 10,000 people
#2Eastern Passage
Nova Scotia · 10,745 peopleOverall B−·#1,478 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability B+, health B·lowest: cost of living C+
#3North End
Nova Scotia · 19,733 peopleOverall C·#1,898 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: cost of living D−
All 35 neighbourhoods, ranked
Best first in Halifax; beside each place, its rank on the same list for all of Canada.
35 neighbourhoods
#NeighbourhoodPer 10,000 peopleCanada rankWhat drives it
2Eastern Passage10,745 people9#60 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B+, health B·lowest: cost of living C+
4Sheet Harbour3,334 people3#259 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk B−·lowest: jobs & income D−
7Austinville28,021 people1#514 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: cost of living D
8Windsor Park13,044 people1#584 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: cost of living D
9Bedford28,848 people1#601 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, jobs & income A−·lowest: cost of living D
10Lower Sackville20,171 people0#658 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, health B+·lowest: cost of living C−
11Westmount23,207 people0#678 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: cost of living D−
12Clayton Park West34,404 people0#720 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B·lowest: cost of living D
14Cole Harbour21,627 people0#1,433 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, walkability B+·lowest: cost of living C+
15Timberlea11,014 people0#1,444 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, walkability B·lowest: safety C+
16Hammonds Plains13,844 people0#1,469 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B+, cost of living B+·lowest: walkability C−
17Woodlawn20,925 people0#1,622 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, health B+·lowest: cost of living C
18Upper Tantallon5,248 people0#1,722 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, health B−·lowest: walkability C−
19Portland Estates10,164 people0#1,751 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, walkability B+·lowest: cost of living D
20Middle Sackville14,898 people0#1,753 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B+, health B·lowest: cost of living C
21Westphal4,201 people0#1,784 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B, health B·lowest: cost of living C+
22Beaver Bank9,157 people0#1,847 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B+, health B·lowest: cost of living C+
23Lawrencetown3,509 people0#1,978 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B+, health B·lowest: walkability D
25Manor Park14,148 people0#2,048 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: cost of living D
26Mount Royale9,340 people0#2,122 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, health B+·lowest: cost of living D
27East Lawrencetown4,020 people0#2,190 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B, health B−·lowest: walkability D
28Fairview16,296 people0#2,211 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: cost of living D−
29Dutch Settlement6,234 people0#2,232 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B, health B−·lowest: walkability C−
32Musquodoboit Harbour2,719 people0#2,442 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk B−·lowest: jobs & income D
33East Preston2,573 people0#2,456 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk B−·lowest: jobs & income C−
34Head of St Margarets Bay2,885 people0#2,461 of 2,589Strongest: health B−, hazard risk B−·lowest: walkability C−
35Meaghers Grant3,430 people0#2,494 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk B−·lowest: jobs & income D
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Photos: Harrietsfield, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson S… (Public domain) · Eastern Passage, ProjectHorizons (CC BY-SA 4.0) · North End, Citobun (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).