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Beacon
Garfield
About the neighborhood
Beacon offers a serene environment with quiet surroundings that create a peaceful living space. The majority of residences are single detached homes, providing spacious options with many three-bedroom properties available. Accessibility via car is convenient, with homes located a short drive from the nearest highway and ample parking options. The neighborhood features housing primarily built around 1976, showcasing established architecture and community character. While cycling infrastructure is limited due to slopes, the overall calm atmosphere contributes to a relaxed setting. Essential amenities such as grocery stores are easily reached by car, making daily errands straightforward and manageable.
Highlights
This area is great forCar friendly
This area is great forQuiet
This area is great forRestaurants
Characteristics
Transportation
The car is very often the preferred transportation option in Beacon. Coming across a parking spot is quite easy, and the majority of houses for sale are a reasonably short drive from the nearest highway. Getting around as a pedestrian is not very practical for residents in Beacon as carrying out daily needs is inconvenient without a vehicle. Beacon is also not very cycling-friendly because there are very few bike lanes, and there are a fair number of hills to challenge cyclists.
Services
Beacon does not contain any high schools or primary schools. In terms of food, in all but a few cases, a vehicle is required to do groceries. A small variety of restaurants can be found in Beacon as well.
Character
People who prefer a slower-paced environment will enjoy Beacon. Beacon is very quiet, as noise from streets and other parts of the city is rarely an issue.
Car friendly10.0
Exceptional access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly2.8
Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly2.0
Very few or no pedestrian-oriented shops within walking distance. Meeting daily needs on foot is almost never practical or pleasant
Transit friendly0.0
Infrequent or no transit options nearby
Restaurants3.4
Some restaurants within a short drive
Groceries2.8
Some groceries within a short drive
Shopping2.2
Some shops within a short drive
Cafes1.8
Few or no cafés within a short drive
Quiet9.0
Very few sources of noise nearby
Nightlife1.8
Few or no bars within a short drive
Vibrant0.8
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $24,249
- Median Household Income
- $57,014
Housing Type
- 80.7% SINGLE DETACHED
- 0.0% SEMI DETACHED
- 0.0% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 18.6% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 80.7%
- Semi detached
- 0.0%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 0.0%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 0.0%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 0.0%
- Mobile
- 18.6%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 38.6 years
- 0 to 4
- 8.7%
- 5 to 9
- 9.4%
- 10 to 14
- 8.0%
- 15 to 19
- 7.5%
- 20 to 24
- 4.9%
- 25 to 29
- 1.2%
- 30 to 34
- 3.8%
- 35 to 39
- 8.5%
- 40 to 44
- 6.4%
- 45 to 49
- 3.8%
- 50 to 54
- 6.4%
- 55 to 59
- 7.8%
- 60 to 64
- 6.8%
- 65 to 69
- 3.8%
- 70 to 74
- 3.3%
- 75 to 79
- 2.6%
- 80 to 84
- 2.4%
- 85 and over
- 4.5%
Education Level
- 10.4% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 45.4% HIGH SCHOOL
- 18.1% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 11.2% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 12.7% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 1.9% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 0.0% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 0.4% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 10.4%
- High School
- 45.4%
- Some college, no degree
- 18.1%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 11.2%
- Bachelor's degree
- 12.7%
- Master's degree
- 1.9%
- Professional degree
- 0.0%
- PhD
- 0.4%
Commute Mode
- 0.0% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 0.0% TRANSIT
- 91.7% DRIVE
- 0.0% OTHER
- Foot
- 0.0%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 0.0%
- Drive
- 91.7%
- Other
- 0.0%
- None
- 8.3%
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