YarmouthNova Scotia
7,129 residents make their home in this town in Nova Scotia.
Is Yarmouth a good place to live?
Yarmouth grades low on several counts. Safety lags (D). Overall, Yarmouth earns a D−: better than 4% of Canadian towns, and #81 of 88 in Nova Scotia. The typical owner put their home at $174,000 in 2021: 3.6 years of the median household’s income. Fewer journeys need a car (A).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
What makes Yarmouth stand out
The 3 things Yarmouth does most differently from other towns.
How Yarmouth grades
Each subject compares Yarmouth with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Yarmouth.
Yarmouth’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 215, runs above Nova Scotia’s towns and Canadian towns
Police recorded 39 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above both Nova Scotia’s towns (14.5) and Canadian towns (12). Property crime runs at 63.4 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Yarmouth | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 39 | 14.5 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 215 | 94 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 63.4 | 36.2 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Rent takes more of local pay in Yarmouth than in Nova Scotia’s towns or Canadian towns: 25% of household income
23% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Nova Scotia’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Yarmouth | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 23% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 25% | 21% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $174,000 | $250,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Trips to work from Yarmouth are shorter than from Nova Scotia’s towns or Canadian towns: 15 min on average
The car carried 85% of commuters at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Yarmouth | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 15 min | 23 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 85% | 92% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Smoking runs high around Yarmouth: 19% of adults, the typical Canadian town 12%
Shared with the rest of the Zone 1 - Western: health survey and life expectancy
Age-standardised, 44% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, below Nova Scotia’s towns (49%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 80.0, with women at 82.5 and men at 77.6. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Yarmouth is well placed: 1.8 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Yarmouth | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 44% | 49% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.0 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Yarmouth’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 6.2% of area homes over the radon guideline
Source area for radon tests: the Zone 1 health region
Shaking is about as much of a worry in Yarmouth as in most places, at $0.021 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Wildfire is rare near Yarmouth: 0.6% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.01% a year. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Yarmouth | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 6.2% | 13% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.021 | $0.018 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Summers stay cool in Yarmouth: July afternoons reach 21.4°C, below Nova Scotia’s towns and Canadian towns
Rain and melted snow add up to 1,290 mm a year, lower than Nova Scotia’s towns (1,393 mm) yet higher than Canadian towns (883 mm). Expect January lows of around −6.4°C in Yarmouth. January is the snowiest month, with 64 cm on average. For the wettest month, look to November: 143 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Yarmouth | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 21.4°C | 23.1°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −6.4°C | −8.9°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,290 mm | 1,393 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 123 | 133 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Yarmouth)
Yarmouth has 5 beaches within 5 km
Of the country within 10 km, 0.6% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site is the closest national park, 76 km from town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Yarmouth | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.6% | 8.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 23.5 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
3 schools serve Yarmouth, 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth Elementary SchoolIn YarmouthElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High SchoolIn YarmouthSecondary · Grades 9–RG | Secondary · Grades 9–RG | – | English public |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Ungraded on schools in Nova Scotia, because the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
A normal November in Yarmouth runs from 2°C to 9°C
The month after, December, normally sees 4°C afternoons and −3°C nights. Expect about 143 mm of rain and snow over November. Snowfall in a normal November: 10 cm. The year peaks in August (22°C) and bottoms out in January (−6°C).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 2°C | −5°C | 366 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | 1°C | 311 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 12°C | 255 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 359 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Yarmouth); the forecast is on the Weather page
Chris d'Entremont (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Yarmouth in Ottawa as MP for Acadie—Annapolis
In the census’s list of municipalities, Yarmouth is a town.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Library is Yarmouth’s public library
The library is 0.4 km from the centre of Yarmouth.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
More of Yarmouth’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Nova Scotia’s towns or Canadian towns: 14%
27% of residents are 65 or over. Both official languages: 15% of residents, higher than both Nova Scotia’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (7.5%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 54.5% of Yarmouth
In 2021 there were 3,725 women to 3,105 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Yarmouth | Nova Scotia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 27% | 25% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 28% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 44% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Nova Scotia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
47% of Yarmouth’s homes were built before 1961
On the registers, the town counts 1 historic place.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Yarmouth | Nova Scotia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 47% | 28% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Firefighters' Museum of Nova Scotia and 4 more in and around Yarmouth
What there is to see in Yarmouth and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
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MuseumYarmouth County Museum & Archivesin townMuseumMuseumW. Laurence Sweeny Fisheries Museumin townArt galleryArt galleryArt Gallery of Nova Scotiain townMuseumMuseumFirefighters Museumin townPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Firefighters' Museum of Nova Scotia: Ryan Sharpe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yarmouth County Museum & Archives: Dan Conlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Yarmouth
Famous people from Yarmouth
57 notable people were born in Yarmouth.
Photo credits
George Kenney: US Air Force, Public domain · Ryan Graves: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Paul Smart: Unknown author, Public domain · Albert Clements Killam: William James Topley, Public domain · Benjamin B. Redding: John Angel James Wilcox, Public domain · Florence Parr Gere: No photographer credited., Public domain
Yarmouth’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Yarmouth
What kind of homes are in Yarmouth?
Single-detached houses make up 44% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 42% of households are one person, and the average is 2.
Do people in Yarmouth speak French?
Many do: 15% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 0% speak French only.
Is Yarmouth growing?
It added people: 6,518 in 2016, 6,829 in 2021, 4.8% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 7,129.
About Yarmouth
Town in Nova Scotia
Yarmouth is a municipality in Nova Scotia, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 7,129 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Nova Scotia
- Census subdivision
- 1202006
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. 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).