Upper TantallonHalifax

Trips to work from Upper Tantallon take longer than from Nova Scotia’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average

92% of commuters drove, in line with Nova Scotia’s towns (92%) and Canadian towns (89%).

Few places match Upper Tantallon for protected land nearby: more than 9 in 10 Canadian towns

For a provincial park, Jerry Lawrence Provincial Park lies 0.4 km off. Within 10 km, the count of public protected areas is 147, above Nova Scotia’s towns (23.5) and Canadian towns (4) alike. 85 km separate the town from Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site, its nearest national park. Walkers have 3 mapped routes close by, starting with the Minister Hill Trail and Cleveland Beach Provincial Park Trail.

Winters are mild in Upper Tantallon: January nights hold at −8.3°C, above Nova Scotia’s towns and Canadian towns

Most of the snow comes in January, about 54 cm. Gardeners get 181 frost-free days, from 30 April to 29 October. There are 133 days of frost in a typical year, near Nova Scotia’s towns (133) and lower than Canadian towns (159). The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 22.7°C in Upper Tantallon.

Upper Tantallon’s grade for safety: a C+

Measured across the Halifax Metropolitan Area service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 37.3 per 1,000 a year, about level with Nova Scotia’s towns (36.2) and above Canadian towns (31.2). Its police area recorded 13.8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, near Nova Scotia’s towns (14.5) and higher than Canadian towns (12).

More people in Upper Tantallon speak English and French than in Nova Scotia’s towns or Canadian towns: 16%

6.4% of residents belong to a visible minority, above Nova Scotia’s towns (4%) but below Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 3.4% of residents, below Nova Scotia’s towns (4%) but above Canadian towns (2.8%).

What November brings in Upper Tantallon: 1°C at night, 9°C by day

Expect about 135 mm of rain and snow over November. December follows at 4°C by day and −4°C by night. November usually brings some 19 cm of snow. At the extremes, August afternoons reach 23°C and January nights −8°C.

Upper Tantallon straddles 2 federal ridings, from South Shore—St. Margarets to Sackville—Bedford—Preston

City council runs Upper Tantallon, and Halifax’s mayor is Andy Fillmore.

Tantallon Public Library and J.D. Shatford Memorial Library are Upper Tantallon’s two public libraries

Visits and loans aren’t published as open data in Nova Scotia, so this page has none for Upper Tantallon.

Upper Tantallon is on Canada’s flood inventory: 2 listed, led by Halifax Regional Municipality

The earthquake risk numbers here cover the city of Halifax

More homes than usual carry radon here, 13% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Earthquake risk in Upper Tantallon is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.018 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. Wildfire is rare near Upper Tantallon: 0.5% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.01% a year. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Zone 6 health region, Upper Tantallon included.

Around Upper Tantallon, 12 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade: 15 schools in all

Young children have 2.6 km to the nearest elementary school, higher than both Nova Scotia’s towns (1.9 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). The nearest secondary school is 2.2 km away, between Nova Scotia’s towns (4.3 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

51% of adults around Upper Tantallon rate their health very good or excellent

At 11%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 14% for Nova Scotia. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 18% of the region’s adults on average, lower than Nova Scotia’s towns (20%) yet higher than Canadian towns (17%). Across the region, life runs to 81.4 years on average: women 83.4, men 79.3, in 2022/2024. What sets Upper Tantallon apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 20 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Upper Tantallon shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Zone 4 - Central.

More households own their home in Upper Tantallon than in Nova Scotia’s towns or across Canadian towns: 89%

Shared with the rest of the Halifax metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

A year’s rent came to 17% of the median household income, below both Nova Scotia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (20%). 9% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Nova Scotia’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).