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Cost of living in Truro
According to Salary Expert, the cost of living in Truro is 9.5 percent lower than the national average. The largest factors are the relatively low cost of food and healthcare. The average salary in Truro is slightly higher than the median wage in Canada at $39,146 per year.
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Average Salary in Truro
Real Estate
The median home price in Truro is $174,900, making Truro one of the most affordable places in Canada to buy a home. Average apartment rent in Truro is also relatively low at about $789 per month for a two-bedroom unit.
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Hospitals
Truro is served by the Nova Scotia Health Authority, which manages the relatively new Colchester East Hants Health Centre constructed in 2012. The health centre provides emergency and inpatient services as well a women and children’s health unit, a surgical unit, cancer care, and more.
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
Transportation
Truro can be accessed by car via NS-102, also known as the Veteran’s Memorial Highway, and NS-104, otherwise known as the Trans-Canada Highway. Bus transportation in Truro is provided by Colchester Transportation Cooperative Limited, a non-profit, community-based cooperative. The Halifax Stanfield International Airport is 66 km south via NS-102.
Colchester Transportation Cooperative
Halifax Stanfield International Airport
Schools
Truro is served by the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial, a province-wide French school board that runs the École acadienne de Truro. Acadia University is 130 km away in Wolfville. Founded in 1838, Acadia primarily offers undergraduate programs.
Chignecto-Central Regional School Board
Conseil scolaire acadien provincial
Acadia University
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Hotels
Truro is heavily populated with charming, locally-owned hotels and bed and breakfasts. The Belgravia Bed and Breakfast in downtown Truro is set in an historic home built in 1904 and offers a free, hearty breakfast in its dining room with a working fireplace and large mahogany table. The Willow Bend Motel & Suites is hip and luxurious, with beautifully decorated rooms and high-quality bedding. The motel received a Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor in 2017.
Belgravia Bed and Breakfast
Willow Bend Motel & Suites
Hotels in Truro
Restaurants
Truro is a great place to find tasty Asian-inspired dishes and traditional, rib-sticking brew pub meals. The Nook and Cranny Brew Pub is a chic and modern hot spot offering burgers, pizza, and seafood as well as a weekly trivia night on Tuesdays. Yoka Japanese & Thai is a popular place for all-you-can-eat sushi, noodles, curry, and more for both lunch and dinner.
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Nook and Cranny Brew Pub
Yoka Japanese & Thai
Things To Do
The natural sights in Truro are simply gorgeous and present plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation. One of the town’s greatest assets is Victoria Park, over 1,000 acres of woods containing walking trails, beautiful views of waterfalls and the Bay of Fundy, playgrounds and water recreation, and even concerts and movie nights. Enjoy skiing and snowboarding? Head about 45 km north to Ski Wentworth and fly down the Valley of Snow.
Victoria Park
Ski Wentworth
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