North ShorePrince Edward Island

North Shore has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.2 for each

Commutes averaged 23 min, about level with Prince Edward Island’s towns (23 min) and below Canadian towns (26 min).

North Shore faces fewer hazards than 87% of Canadian towns

Flood mapping exists: 2 studies, most recently by Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action - Government of Prince Edward Island. Radon is lower than usual: 3.5% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Shaking is about as much of a worry in North Shore as in most places, at $0.020 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).

North Shore earns an A− for safety

Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Queens District detachment area

For violence alone, its police area’s index was 51, below Prince Edward Island’s towns (54) and Canadian towns (86) alike. The force’s area logs 16.3 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.

More rain and snow fall on North Shore than on 83% of Canadian towns: 1,136 mm a year

A normal winter brings 285 cm of snow, about level with Prince Edward Island’s towns (285 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Rain and snow peak in October, at 122 mm. Frost usually lifts by 17 May and returns around 18 October: 153 days without it. North Shore sees July afternoons of 23.6°C on average.

Expect November days around 7°C in North Shore, nights around freezing

Looking ahead to December, expect highs near 1°C and lows near −6°C. About 21 cm of snow falls in a normal November. A normal November brings 110 mm of rain and snow. Normal highs peak at 24°C in July; nights bottom out at −12°C in February.

Turnout in Malpeque reached 75% in 2021, above 99% of ridings

No provincial riding is named for North Shore, because the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island’s boundary file gives no terms of reuse.

No public library stands in North Shore: the closest, Robertson Library, is 13 km away

The next is Tiny Library (Seasonal) (Charlottetown), 15 km away.

51% of adults around North Shore rate their health very good or excellent

The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Prince Edward Island health region

Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 12 km away, above Prince Edward Island’s towns (8.5 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. A baby born in the region can expect 81.2 years, 83.3 for a girl and 79.1 for a boy (2022/2024).

Children make up 20% of North Shore, above Prince Edward Island’s towns and Canadian towns

3.6% of residents belong to a visible minority, above Prince Edward Island’s towns (3.4%) but below Canadian towns (15%). Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older.

North Shore borders Prince Edward Island National Park

For walks, 11 named routes run within 2 km, such as the The Island Walk and Confederation Trail - Tignish to Elmira. The protected share within 10 km is 3.6%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. 19 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. A provincial park, Brudenell Provincial Park, lies 36 km away.

In North Shore, just 9% of households give 30% or more of their income to shelter; the typical Canadian town has 18%

Owners make up 86% of households, near Prince Edward Island’s towns (86%) and higher than Canadian towns (74%). Rent took 17% of household income, lower than both Prince Edward Island’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%). Nobody publishes rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for North Shore alone, so this card uses the figure for the Charlottetown metro area.

Heritage in North Shore: 2 historic places, one of the highest rank

Among the places are a heritage lighthouse. The oldest dated place, Dalvay-by-the-Sea, goes back to 1896. Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 8.7% of homes, below both Prince Edward Island’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).