Balfour
Balfour
About the neighborhood
Balfour offers a calm and quiet environment with low levels of traffic noise, contributing to its peaceful atmosphere. The neighborhood features a large selection of spacious single detached homes, mostly built before the 1960s, giving the area a charming, historic character. Many residences include two or three bedrooms, providing comfortable living spaces. Parking is generally easy to find throughout the area, making access convenient. Although cycling infrastructure is limited, a few gentle slopes are present. This community is well-suited to those appreciating a serene setting surrounded by established housing and a tranquil ambiance.
Highlights
Characteristics
Transportation
This city is very car friendly. It is very easy to park. A majority of the houses for sale in this area are located in places that are not very well-suited for pedestrians as most daily needs are practically impossible to meet without a vehicle. Balfour is also not very bike-friendly because the cycling infrastructure is quite poor. Thankfully, the terrain is moderately flat.
Services
Balfour does not have any high schools or primary schools. With regards to eating, in all but a very small number of cases, a vehicle is needed to purchase groceries.
Character
The character of Balfour is exemplified by its slower-paced environment. Most areas in Balfour are especially quiet, as there isn't a lot of street noise or city clamor.
Car friendly9.4
Exceptional access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly3.4
Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly0.0
Very few or no pedestrian-oriented shops within walking distance. Meeting daily needs on foot is almost never practical or pleasant
Restaurants0.4
Few or no restaurants within a short drive
Groceries0.0
Few or no groceries within a short drive
Shopping0.2
Few or no shops within a short drive
Cafes0.0
Few or no cafés within a short drive
Quiet9.0
Virtually no sources of noise nearby
Nightlife0.4
Few or no bars within a short drive
Vibrant0.0
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $19,580
- Median Household Income
- $41,250
Housing Type
- 100.0% SINGLE DETACHED
- 0.0% SEMI DETACHED
- 0.0% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 0.0% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 100.0%
- Semi detached
- 0.0%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 0.0%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 0.0%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 0.0%
- Mobile
- 0.0%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 57.5 years
- 0 to 4
- 0.0%
- 5 to 9
- 0.0%
- 10 to 14
- 0.0%
- 15 to 19
- 0.0%
- 20 to 24
- 0.0%
- 25 to 29
- 0.0%
- 30 to 34
- 0.0%
- 35 to 39
- 0.0%
- 40 to 44
- 10.0%
- 45 to 49
- 30.0%
- 50 to 54
- 0.0%
- 55 to 59
- 20.0%
- 60 to 64
- 20.0%
- 65 to 69
- 20.0%
- 70 to 74
- 0.0%
- 75 to 79
- 0.0%
- 80 to 84
- 0.0%
- 85 and over
- 0.0%
Education Level
- 0.0% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 80.0% HIGH SCHOOL
- 10.0% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 0.0% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 10.0% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 0.0% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 0.0% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 0.0% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 0.0%
- High School
- 80.0%
- Some college, no degree
- 10.0%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's degree
- 10.0%
- Master's degree
- 0.0%
- Professional degree
- 0.0%
- PhD
- 0.0%
Commute Mode
- 50.0% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 0.0% TRANSIT
- 50.0% DRIVE
- 0.0% OTHER
- Foot
- 50.0%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 0.0%
- Drive
- 50.0%
- Other
- 0.0%
- None
- 0.0%
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