Top 5 BEST Places to Live in New Brunswick

[@stansirlmkhope2312]

New Brunswick is beautiful and I moved here 3 years ago I’m originally from Britain. But the sweetest thing is the Acadian people they are the epitome of kindness and warmth and honesty..

[@SkyOfLife]

Thank you for the useful info. Which cities and towns (with public transit & city shopping/health/.. facilities) do you recommend for an English speaker, who wants to live amongst the Kind Acadians? Much Thanks.

[@KamranDenizer-v2p]

Id appreciate it loads if you could share your journey on the processes you had to take to move to Canada it is interesting for me in the future 🙂

[@grandgames5596]

​@@SkyOfLifeThe Acadian peninsula region has the most concentration of acadians but it's a very french place, to work there only speaking english would be very hard. it's also very small towns. Moncton would be your best bet where a lot of acadians live. Dieppe is a (mostly) acadian community in the greater moncton area if you want to meet acadians, very clean and nice place to live, many anglophones are moving there now too. Fredericton is the capital and also has some acadians living there 🙂

[@CommanderOutdoors]

I live in New Brunswick currently and I can tell you Miramichi, Sussex, and Shediac are 3 amazing choices

[@laurag.2148]

You missed a gem in northern New Brunswick, Edmundston! It is a border town of Madawaska, Maine! Look it up!

[@ApexGeography]

Been to Edmundston many times. Have spent a lot of time there. It certainly deserves an honourable mention!!

[@charlesstewart1128]

The photo of the red, white and blue lighthouse in your segment about Shediac was in fact in Grand Anse NB closer to Bathust.

[@smallmj2886]

We've been considering Sackville. It is a University town with a good arts scene and is an easy drive to Moncton for shopping.

[@cdn_jocko]

Sackville is a lovely small town that revolves around Mt. Allison. I lived there while attending Mt. A. What I can say is that the winters can be a bit hard if you’re not used to the isolation. You can get kind of cut off and stuck there in the many winters storms. As a student this wasn’t really a problem but perhaps would be if you were commuting to Moncton, or NS (the Tantramarsh can be brutal to cross in a storm and is not advisable). All things considered, if you are looking for a lovely small town then I would recommend. My niece is a nurse overseeing the ER there. She has done a lot in terms of recruiting to keep that ER staffed up, which can be a problem in other areas in the province. Good luck!

[@cdn_jocko]

Definitely agree with Rothesay (the entire Kennebecasis Valley) as the #1 spot. I grew in Quispamsis and wouldn’t trade that time for anything. I still love it and feel most at home when I’m visiting. Hoping that one day I’ll be able to move back.

[@randyhuke3773]

That is a major flood zone

[@dearestme.mydearest22]

There is also a university (St. Stephen's University), a hospital and a chocolate factory (Ganong) in St. Stephen...and free parking downtown!

[@antoinelemoine3036]

Yé Bathurst Rent and house prices have doubled in the last couple of years

[@TanyaDaigle]

I was born in Blackville N.B. a very beautiful town ,I have lived in 8 out 10 Provinces , Military moves ,I still love Blackville

[@catherinemelnyk]

I live on Vancouver Island. You couldn't find an outhouse on a tiny parcel of land here for under half a million dollars. Property taxes are several thousands annually. And I haven't had a doctor in over 8 years. There's only 1 walk-in clinic in a city of about 100,000 people. New Brunswick obviously can't be as bad as it is here. I'm seriously thinking of moving to NB.

[@rps1689]

To give you an idea. The capital city only has two walk in clinics and they are in the boonies - one is only open in the evenings and the other in the day. You basically have to play the speed dial radio contest and hope someone answers. as they do not take messages or book appointments. Also walk in clinics here in NB do not provide the procedures and treatments we see in some other provinces. Also lack of labs, you have to go to the hospital for most lab work and the communication between the labs and doctors is terrible. Believe me, you have better access to primary health care in BC compared to NB. I have used the BC system in the last three months and it is paradise compared to NB. Do you have any idea how much more utilities are here in NB and property taxes? As for seniors, they are better off in BC than NB especially those that rent or have a home paid for. Benefits for seniors in BC are much superior to that of what is available for those in NB. Provincial Supplements for couples on GIS in BC is three to four times more than what they get in NB. Also the pathetic benefits seniors get in NB are very socially invasive and the qualifications are ridiculous leaving a lot of seniors out whereas in BC they would not be. Also BC has Safer, which one of my tenants use; 23 percent of their rent is rental assistance. I have to remind them that they have more disposable income as renters that most low income seniors with houses in NB. No wonder so many seniors in NB on fixed incomes are cashing in on their house becoming renters; they can’t afford the property taxes, which are insanely high here and there is no discount for seniors on the equivalent of the home owners grant like they get in BC. My neighbours here in NB are renters, and they sold their house because they couldn’t afford paying the utilities and taxes, which was came to 800 a month for a small house assessed at 300K. It was only assessed at 190K three years ago.

[@catherinemelnyk]

@@rps1689 Hi, thanks for all the info. I've been living in BC (bring cash) for the past 16 years Of those, 8 have been az a senior. Yes we have SAFEŔ, a rental subsidy, but there is a maximum amount they pay out and it doesn't come anywhere near 23%. Here in Nanaimo there is The Nanaimo "Affordable" Housing Society. There's nothing affordable about it. They have set rates for their housing. After speaking with a woman there I calculated that 70% of my pension would put a roof over my head. Therr's nothing affordable about that. No, I've decided to move back to Toronto at the end of this month. I am feeling homesick. The island is as expensive as thebig city anyway and there isn't anything to do here. Take care. I don't know what the answer is...

[@rps1689]

@@catherinemelnyk All the best and hope being home in Toronto works out.

[@stevesimmons1602]

And yet I can find plenty of houses there for 500-600k?

[@catherinemelnyk]

@@stevesimmons1602 When was that? Yes, there are condos for half a mil...

[@inutted4594]

And with the mccain's factory in (Florenceville-Bristol) there you actually got a pretty good job too. If you're willing to work and they actually pay pretty well. Actually have quite a few friends and family that work there❤

[@patrickrwhite8354]

I grew up in Rothesay.

[@rps1689]

And?

[@han7884]

Im planning to study in NBCC.. I dunno where exactly.. glad I saw your vids

[@dadgadcan]

I live on the Kingston Penninsula (ferry trip across the river from Quispamsis) and own the taxi company in Saint Stephen/Saint Andrews. Got the best of both. 🙂

[@mptlifestyle]

Thank you

[@pseudonymhacklife4111]

Oooh st Stephen looks perfect

[@TanyaDaigle]

I was born in Blackville N.B. a very beautiful town

[@RonJRoy]

Old Village of Gagetown may be a great for secluded artists!

[@pseudonymhacklife4111]

Wow. This was great

[@samsquanchoverland]

Memramcook ..20 minutes from Moncton ..cheap housing . golf club .Arena . low crime rate . Lots of nature and only 20 minutes from NS ..20 minutes from Shediac ..quiet place . lots of wooded area .

[@nekpenobi-ifionu6183]

Thanks

[@kimberlyholborn1324]

A common theme all over the world is locals being priced out of their hometowns. I couldn’t possibly afford to live where I grew up, in San Diego, California, and moved across the country for a job. Now prices where I am in North Texas have tripled with very high property taxes. My daughter can’t afford to buy anything near me. Wages have not kept up with cost of living increases. There is a small percentage of extremely wealthy individuals who own vacation homes but spend little time in them, and cause locals to make long commutes to work since they can’t afford to live where they work. Sad situation for a lot of folks.

[@rps1689]

The problem with NB, is that they don't have the options once they are priced out of the rental or housing market like those in other areas of Canada where they can sell and downsize or upgrade elsewhere.

[@burnitdown6663]

@@rps1689 it actually still better in nb then other provinces. You can’t even get a starter home in most parts of Ontario for under 500k

[@rps1689]

@@burnitdown6663 There are other provinces where you will do better if you are priced out of the condo or housing market in regards to renting, rental rights, rental assistance, and cost of living, as the proportion of renter household income spent on rent and utilities is much higher in NB than some equivalent size places in BC and Ontario where there are better jobs with higher pay. A house isn't everything especially in a place where taxes and utilities are high and access to primary healthcares is not good especially for seniors. Brings to mind that benefits for seniors in BC are much superior to that of what is available for those in NB. Provincial Supplements for couples on GIS in BC is three to four times more than what they get in NB. Also the pathetic benefits seniors get in NB are very socially invasive and the qualifications are ridiculous leaving a lot of seniors out whereas in BC they would not be. Also BC has Safer, which one of my tenants use; 23 percent of their rent is rental assistance. I have to remind them that they have more disposable income as renters that most low income seniors with houses in NB. No wonder so many seniors in NB on fixed incomes are cashing in on their house becoming renters; they can’t afford the property taxes, which are insanely high here and there is no discount for seniors on the equivalent of the home owners grant like they get in BC. My neighbours here in NB are renters, and they sold their house because they couldn’t afford paying the utilities and taxes, which came to 800 a month for a small house assessed at 300K. It was only assessed at 190K three years ago. Homeowners in NB can only dream of such low property taxes and see them reduced substantially when they become 65. That being said, a property owner with a condo or house paid off in BC has much more disposable income than that of a NBer with a paid off house.

[@Squirrel.shorts]

Hi could you do a video for cost of living in Fredericton ???

[@rps1689]

I found it pricier than BC, so much so moved back to BC to save money and to get better access to primary healthcare.

[@Squirrel.shorts]

@@rps1689 Yeah, may cause of taxes. But new Pilot program is only for Newbrunswick. So I found Fredericton I wonder about the weather as well, as I'm a Sri Lankan. Well Thank you for your reply. God bless you

[@rps1689]

@@Squirrel.shorts Winters are long and cold, but summer is nice and warm.

[@Squirrel.shorts]

@@rps1689 Thank you 🇱🇰🥰

[@rps1689]

@@Squirrel.shorts Inland can get very muggy and as high as 30+C in the summers, but on the Bay of Fundy, the summers can get a lot of fog and temps as low as 16C. It is already winter in NB, the capital city has already has snow in Oct.

[@muckigirl40]

I’m hoping to move to Sackville from Ontario in 2025. Looking for a new start in my life & closer to my brother

[@greenwealthtravelandtours3650]

Hi what about woodstock?

[@bearforce187]

I lived in Quispamsis for a year, it was in the 90's, but just not my type of place, much prefer Moncton or the North. Although the housing and rentals in Moncton are getting out of control, prices have gone up double or more in some cases since the covid excuse.

[@williamharris8367]

Less than a year ago, I moved to New Brunswick from Calgary. I have Family in Saint John, but I do not wish to live there for various reasons. I applied to jobs in both Moncton and Fredericton. There are definitely many more positions in Moncton, but most of them are bilingual. I saw a few positions that looked quite sketchy, and I actually walked out of one interview when I learned more about the employer. 😲 I secured a great position with UNB, and I am very happy here in Fredericton. The city has its downsides, for sure, but moving here was a very good decision.

[@Айдахо_Монтана]

So, you do not wish to live in NB, or you very happy in Fred.?

[@rps1689]

@@Айдахо_Монтана He seems happy; to each his own. You couldn't pay me or give me a free house to live in NB.

[@Айдахо_Монтана]

@@rps1689 how much you lack? I fill it full. Where I should to send money?

[@rps1689]

@@Айдахо_Монтана I'm OK. You can send it to charity.

[@williamharris8367]

@@Айдахо_Монтана I just saw this question. I quite love living in New Brunswick -- the people, the culture, the scenery; it's all good! Now, things are not all perfect here. I moved from a much larger city, so I am disappointed by the lack of restaurants, grocery stores, and bookstores compared to where I was before. It is hard to find a family doctor; I have to go to Saint John to see mine. Overall, I am happy with my decision and I have no regrets.

[@garysteeves2468]

THERE IS A TOWN IN N.B. THAT HAS THE HIGHEST % OF RESIDENTS THAT SPEAK BOTH ENGLISH AND FRENCH THAN ANY OTHER TOWN IN CANADA. THAT TOWN IS ON WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE ACADIAN PENINSULA AND IT IS CALLED TRACADIE . SAND DUNES,BAYS AND RIVER INLETS, SMALLER POPULATION AND LOW CRIME RATES. ENJOYING YOUR KAYAKING AND BICYCLING ON FABULOUS TRAILS ARE A COUPLE OF YOUR CHOICES.

[@stevenbiggar8223]

I love the city off Fredericton

[@rps1689]

Been there done that; boring place with too long winters. And terrible access to primary healthcare. A pathetic excuse for a capital city.

[@normamiller134]

Fredericton is horrible and I even know that living in America... Oromocto NB is a nice place to live but personally I wouldn't live anywhere there...

[@rps1689]

@@normamiller134 I liked it at first, but the novelty wore off quickly. Worst place I ever lived for access to primary health care and the place is too pricey for what it is.

[@rae0521]

There are areas of NB where you will rarely hear English spoken (north and east), and areas where you will rarely hear French spoken (south & west). NB is officially bilingual. The reality is we are divided by language. I've lived in SW NB for 15 years (near Fredericton). I can't recall ever hearing someone speak French. The SW is almost all anglophone and the weather is, by far, the BEST!

[@ramonanetto8718]

St. Andrews?

[@adorableca2699]

What about St. Andrews?

[@rps1689]

Touristy and very small. Long winter.

[@margotdsouza1189]

Add St. Martins

[@donna731]

There is a little town called Perth-Andover close to Florenceville lovely small town just done buy in there flood zone Main Street.

[@naturelove3748]

How about places with elementary and high schools? I'm cool with school bus pick ups

[@celyl]

611 St Stephen NB

[@greenwealthtravelandtours3650]

Can you please also feature woodstock i want to see also woodstock. 😄

[@rps1689]

Too small and not known for its altruism.

[@marmac2850]

What you would like to know about Woodstock?Small lovely town with essential shops and school.Next to the River and other side is US border.1h from Fredericton.

[@opusmax1]

@@rps1689 What? Altruism? Did you beg on the corner or something? Carleton County residents are done of most generous I’ve ever met.

[@rps1689]

@@opusmax1 Too bad they weren't generous enough to wear a mask and not put up a fuss when asked to put on a mask during covid around my best friend that couldn't get vaccinated due to her compromised immunity while getting chemo. Most selfish lot I ever come across. And no lack of folk that mocked her in the parking lots while she was wearing her shield. I've seen more altruistic behaviour amongst rubes in the boonies of Alberta and Northern BC.

[@opusmax1]

@@rps1689 You mean they were smart enough to see through the bullshit. New Brunswick was harmed FAR more by both federal and provincial mandates than by the virus itself. The closure the border between provinces was a crime. My cousins in Fredericton could not travel to Dartmouth as their dad was dying, then passed away. The couldn’t attend the funeral. In Woodstock, because of its proximity to the border, social cues are often passed across the lines and people saw Aroostook County recover and do just fine while NB drowned.

[@TheSonnyalbert]

I come from a small town in the acadien peninsula and i agree with your choices, problem with moncton too, it’s the most rat infested town on the athlantic canada provinces and it’ has the most homeless

[@jenniferoceanhomestead]

I pay $326 per YEAR for 13 acres and 1600sqft house close to the water 1/2 way between Bathurst and campbellton… how is that the highest property tax ?? High property tax is only in big cities live every over province !!!!

[@MarkLewis-qe4pj]

Best place to live in NB is any of the other 9 provinces

[@amandachukwu8719]

👍

[@vracan]

wow never knew about the very hight cost of taxes and dismal healthcare in nb. And Sooo many negative comments from people who live there. Was thinking of buying retirement home there but think I'll pass.

[@rps1689]

Better places to retire to in Canada. As seniors, my wife and I left NB and have a much better and more affordable life in BC. Our access to healthcare in BC is much better than it was in NB, (NB was a nightmare especially for my wife) our groceries in BC are less expensive and the variety and quality of fresh produce is overwhelming; our rent is much cheaper, which includes utilities, basic cable, but our square footage has been reduced about 30 percent, but at least it is a newly renovated unit in a great sought after location and less cleaning for us to do. We got very lucky. The only thing that costs us a little more is car insurance and gas, but isn’t an issue for us, as we don’t insure all year round and don’t drive much. We live off of our modest pensions, interest and a decent rental income. We prefer this, as what we rent is nicer than what we could ever own. Our housing expenses including our rent. strata fees, property taxes plus having no homeowners grant is overall still less than what we paid for in rent in NB monthly. It is nice to have more disposable income now so we can take off for longer vacations abroad; not that we don’t appreciate BC’s biodiversity and Gulf Islands not to mention the mountain ranges and valleys. I somewhat used to take them for granted, but no more. So glad we chose not to stay in NB.

[@JesusSavesandRomeEnslaves]

This person ☝️ obviously has no children and only have themselves to worry about. Being able to buy your own house goes against the grain of what the government wants and you insure your childrens future. Everybody has different morals and responsibilities but carefully curate what’s right for you when making decisions. Everyone’s needs are different.

[@rps1689]

Most of those homes in Bathurst are getting way more than asking price, but still relatively cheap, but not for many locals that are getting priced out the Moncton. Yep, pretty much anywhere in NB has lousy access to primary healthcare, and forget about getting a specialist on a regular basis, as they triage their patients. Great summers in Shediac, but brutal cold winters. St. Stephen has cool summers, which some folk like to escape to from hotter places like Moncton and Fredericton, but the weather is nice than that of Saint John. You definitely need a decent income even if someone gives you a free house in NB, as taxes and utilities are high. Florenceville like Woodstock lacks altruism and is to a degree quite xenophobic. Rothesay is nice, but unfortunately the stench from Saint John can make its way to this area at times. Been there done that, and found the place quite boring and to an extent pretentious for a place nothing to write home about.

[@rps1689]

Oops! I meant priced out of the market. Not "priced out the Moncton".

[@Sargethe1st]

City folks won’t like NB to live or other Maritime provinces. To visit, absolutely! To live, there are caveats. For NB: btw, Rothesay does not stink, some very rich live there. Beautiful town, better tax rates than snooty Quispam or foggy Saint John. St Stephen is very very small and Calais Me shopping is abysmal. You can’t straddle the border to go work or live. Fisheries in the Bathurst area has diminished so much that a lot have migrated south to SJ or Moncton. Left hand side of province is English (Edmundston is more French). Right hand side is French (Acadians). You can’t compare larger cities to anything in the Maritimes. Life there is great but salaries aren’t the best. You also will find amazing people that will go the extra mile to help, compared to jammed city life dwellers who too often tend to be rude and less than helpful. The significant amount of ppl who have moved to NB have driven property prices to double in some places. Maritimes living is a choice and it is worlds different than urban city life; cities are not all they are cracked up to be. Crime rates, excessive property values, etc. Tax rates tend to be comparable in the sense of final value. Large City may have smaller tax rate but property values so high that you pay through the nose. Some Maritime towns/cities have seemingly higher rates based on smaller population needing to provide same services makes the bill proportionate in the end. Doing online research and actually living somewhere and understanding the locality are wildly different things.

[@rps1689]

@@Sargethe1st I can smell the pulp mill often in Rothesay and Quispamsis, my olfactory adaptation doesn't work well. Well I find there is no lack of rude, holier than thou, and unaccountable folk in NB; in some instances worse than when I lived in some suburbs of Vancouver and even in Calgary. What I found was the closer you were to downtown, folk especially from the suburbs were distant and a tad indifferent, but when they got on the bus or train to head home or were back home, they were the friendliest folk I have ever known. In Vancouver I was surprised how many strangers went the extra mile for me when I was sick, unemployed, and without a car for a short time; community support I could have only dreamed of when living in NB. My BC doctor even had virtual appointments with me for over a year when I moved back to NB even though she could no longer bill the BC system, as she knew from experience how poor and incompetent NB primary health care can be. I've actually had French speaking folk here in NB pretend they don't know what I'm saying and brushed me off even when I attempted to ask for directions in French. Super courteous drivers though.. I have lived and worked in NB for about 20 years and have frequented the Saint John area for over 40. The sychophancy and servility, which some see endearing or mistaken it for "nice folk" are too prominent in this province for my liking

[@rps1689]

@@Sargethe1st It is sad about the the folk being priced out of the market in a place like NB, as they do not have the options of going to another "cheaper" province to buy; and being a renter can be difficult, as the average renter household income spent on utilities is much higher in Fredericton, Moncton, and even Saint John than that of some equivalent size places in some of the other richer provinces. Now if you are in a position where your home is paid for, you're cost of living will be much cheaper in some of the bigger cities than those of NB hence why see a small percentage of folk retiring to NB and usually retire elsewhere in their province; most coming to NB are young families and former NBers. Property values are very high in a place like greater Vancouver, but even two transit operators wages can afford a modest house or a luxury condo, which in the long run will give them a great return on their investment. I know a couple from P.E.I that are transit operators and are thinking of downsizing on one of the Gulf Islands. As for renters, I can easily find someone a nice apartment in a coastal suburb for less than one in Fredericton that includes heat, water, underground parking, and electricity though it would not be as new as the apt in Fredericton, but still very nice and in a nice neighbourhood with labs and walk-in clinics galore. It depends where you live in a big city or what suburb you live in in regards to crime, I have never been a victim of crime living in a big city or its suburbs and I have lived in NYC, San Diego, and Vancouver to name a few, but have countless times in NB, mind you only petty crime.

[@madmikemadmike2175]

lously video you did not mention Campbelltown or Edmundston.

[@Nowhere788]

Cant imagine anyone wanting to move here to NB.. sfa here for anyone but “NEW” Canadians.. a definite “NO” province

[@rps1689]

Well there is a reason why it is one of the least sought after places for Canadians to live and one of the hardest to retain youth and youth in the workplace not to mention the hardest place to retain newcomers.

[@mason2800]

Don't send the godless here..

[@adnanabbasi1630]

Brunswick is not a place where you can find your dream jobs. Just contributing 1.7% of total GDP of Canadian economy with lost of rural areas and low medical facilities.

[@rps1689]

Better jobs and better pay are to be had in some other provinces even with only having a high school education.

[@CrackerDingdong]

New Brunswick. Would not recommend