New Brunswick
Archive of hometown notes from Moncton: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.
Published residential mill-rate context for Moncton.
Residential mill rates for Moncton appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Moncton beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a
Bore Park still orients Moncton. Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a short walk away.
Magnetic Hill Illusion asks drivers to stop at the bottom, shift to neutral, and roll what feels like uphill on a gravity hill at the base of Lutes Mountain.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.
July 2026 in Moncton: Magnetic Hill Illusion. The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.
Irishtown Nature Park covers roughly 890 hectares in the north end, with both surfaced trails and natural footpaths.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.
Walk or drive through Moncton long enough and Irishtown Nature Park comes up. Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news because so many people use the loops.
North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and Gerhardt that show up whenever work closes a segment. Farther out on Mountain Road, Magnetic Hill Illusion still sells the gravity-hill drive, with Magnetic Hill Zoo as the family stop in the same cluster. Codiac Transpo is the bus brand on civic notices, and Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium is the venue that triggers traffic plans when a big show lands. The split is practical: bore and Main Street for downtown days, Irishtown for a long walk, Magnetic Hill when someone asks for the classic Moncton photo.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Where Moncton sits in published building-permit figures for July 2026.
Building-permit value for Moncton comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.
Open the Moncton permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.
The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.
June 2026 in Moncton: Magnetic Hill Illusion. The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.
Magnetic Hill Illusion asks drivers to stop at the bottom, shift to neutral, and roll what feels like uphill on a gravity hill at the base of Lutes Mountain.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Irishtown Nature Park is a reason people stay fond of Moncton.
Walk or drive through Moncton long enough and Irishtown Nature Park comes up. Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news because so many people use the loops.
North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and Gerhardt that show up whenever work closes a segment. Farther out on Mountain Road, Magnetic Hill Illusion still sells the gravity-hill drive, with Magnetic Hill Zoo as the family stop in the same cluster. Codiac Transpo is the bus brand on civic notices, and Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium is the venue that triggers traffic plans when a big show lands. The split is practical: bore and Main Street for downtown days, Irishtown for a long walk, Magnetic Hill when someone asks for the classic Moncton photo.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Moncton keeps time with a river that does not behave like a quiet canal. Twice a day the Tidal Bore rolls up the Petitcodiac River, and
Bore Park still orients Moncton. Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a short walk away.
Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Moncton.
Residential mill rates for Moncton appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Moncton beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and
Walk or drive through Moncton long enough and Irishtown Nature Park comes up. Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news because so many people use the loops.
North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and Gerhardt that show up whenever work closes a segment. Farther out on Mountain Road, Magnetic Hill Illusion still sells the gravity-hill drive, with Magnetic Hill Zoo as the family stop in the same cluster. Codiac Transpo is the bus brand on civic notices, and Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium is the venue that triggers traffic plans when a big show lands. The split is practical: bore and Main Street for downtown days, Irishtown for a long walk, Magnetic Hill when someone asks for the classic Moncton photo.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Moncton draws municipal drinking water from Turtle Creek Reservoir and Tower Road Reservoir (Turtle Creek watershed), treated at Moncton Drinking Water Treatment Plant.
Moncton municipal drinking water starts at Turtle Creek Reservoir and Tower Road Reservoir (Turtle Creek watershed) and is treated at Moncton Drinking Water Treatment Plant. Lab numbers on the water page describe the published geography, not every private tap.
City-owned Level 4 plant in the Turtle Creek watershed; operated under long-term contract by Veolia; coagulates/filters and chemically conditions water for corrosion control; cyanobacteria (ozone / PAC) upgrades underway.
See the Moncton water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.
The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.
May 2026 in Moncton: Magnetic Hill Illusion. The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.
Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Moncton.
Moncton appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.
Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.
Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a
Bore Park still orients Moncton. Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a short walk away.
Magnetic Hill Illusion asks drivers to stop at the bottom, shift to neutral, and roll what feels like uphill on a gravity hill at the base of Lutes Mountain.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Advertised broadband availability for Moncton.
Broadband rows for Moncton come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.
A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Moncton internet page.
Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.
Walk or drive through Moncton long enough and Irishtown Nature Park comes up. Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news because so many people use the loops.
North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and Gerhardt that show up whenever work closes a segment. Farther out on Mountain Road, Magnetic Hill Illusion still sells the gravity-hill drive, with Magnetic Hill Zoo as the family stop in the same cluster. Codiac Transpo is the bus brand on civic notices, and Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium is the venue that triggers traffic plans when a big show lands. The split is practical: bore and Main Street for downtown days, Irishtown for a long walk, Magnetic Hill when someone asks for the classic Moncton photo.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
How Moncton sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.
Indoor radon figures for Moncton follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.
A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Moncton in national context first.
Magnetic Hill Illusion is a reason people stay fond of Moncton.
April 2026 in Moncton: Magnetic Hill Illusion. The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.
Magnetic Hill Illusion asks drivers to stop at the bottom, shift to neutral, and roll what feels like uphill on a gravity hill at the base of Lutes Mountain.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
How Moncton compares with nearby cities on City Score.
Moncton's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.
A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.
Moncton keeps time with a river that does not behave like a quiet canal. Twice a day the Tidal Bore rolls up the Petitcodiac River, and
Bore Park still orients Moncton. Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a short walk away.
Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Moncton.
Residential mill rates for Moncton appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Moncton beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news
Walk or drive through Moncton long enough and Irishtown Nature Park comes up. Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news because so many people use the loops.
North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and Gerhardt that show up whenever work closes a segment. Farther out on Mountain Road, Magnetic Hill Illusion still sells the gravity-hill drive, with Magnetic Hill Zoo as the family stop in the same cluster. Codiac Transpo is the bus brand on civic notices, and Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium is the venue that triggers traffic plans when a big show lands. The split is practical: bore and Main Street for downtown days, Irishtown for a long walk, Magnetic Hill when someone asks for the classic Moncton photo.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a
Bore Park still orients Moncton. Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a short walk away.
Irishtown Nature Park covers roughly 890 hectares in the north end, with both surfaced trails and natural footpaths.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.
February 2026 in Moncton: Magnetic Hill Illusion. The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.
Riverfront Park offers about five kilometres of trail along the Petitcodiac and connects downtown Moncton toward Dieppe and Riverview.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Where Moncton sits in published building-permit figures for February 2026.
Construction intent in Moncton shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.
Open the Moncton permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.
Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a
Bore Park still orients Moncton. Downtown's appointed seat for the tidal bore. The amphitheatre faces the Petitcodiac beside Treitz House, with Main Street and the market a short walk away.
Magnetic Hill Illusion asks drivers to stop at the bottom, shift to neutral, and roll what feels like uphill on a gravity hill at the base of Lutes Mountain.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Magnetic Hill Illusion is a reason people stay fond of Moncton.
February 2026 in Moncton: Magnetic Hill Illusion. The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.
Irishtown Nature Park covers roughly 890 hectares in the north end, with both surfaced trails and natural footpaths.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and
Walk or drive through Moncton long enough and Irishtown Nature Park comes up. Moncton's oversized north-end escape for walking, biking, snowshoeing, and non-motorized boating. Trail closures here are local news because so many people use the loops.
North of the core, Irishtown Nature Park is the big green lung: surfaced loops, tougher footpaths, and trail names like Dragonfly and Gerhardt that show up whenever work closes a segment. Farther out on Mountain Road, Magnetic Hill Illusion still sells the gravity-hill drive, with Magnetic Hill Zoo as the family stop in the same cluster. Codiac Transpo is the bus brand on civic notices, and Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium is the venue that triggers traffic plans when a big show lands. The split is practical: bore and Main Street for downtown days, Irishtown for a long walk, Magnetic Hill when someone asks for the classic Moncton photo.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Moncton.
Residential mill rates for Moncton appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Moncton beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
On the OpenStats City Score for 2026, Moncton sits at rank 66 of 125. The hometown shorthand is simpler than a ranking: check the bore
January 2026 in Moncton: Magnetic Hill Illusion. The classic Moncton roadside marvel on Mountain Road. Pair it with Magnetic Hill Zoo if the day is built for out-of-town guests.
Magnetic Hill Illusion asks drivers to stop at the bottom, shift to neutral, and roll what feels like uphill on a gravity hill at the base of Lutes Mountain.
More on Moncton: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Moncton draws municipal drinking water from Turtle Creek Reservoir and Tower Road Reservoir (Turtle Creek watershed), treated at Moncton Drinking Water Treatment Plant.
Ask where Moncton drinking water begins and the answer is Tower Road Reservoir (Turtle Creek watershed), then Moncton Drinking Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.
City-owned Level 4 plant in the Turtle Creek watershed; operated under long-term contract by Veolia; coagulates/filters and chemically conditions water for corrosion control; cyanobacteria (ozone / PAC) upgrades underway.
See the Moncton water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.