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Perth, 2023

Archive of hometown notes from Perth: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.

December 2023

Basement air context for Perth

How Perth sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Perth 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 Perth in national context first.

A bright spot in Perth

Perth downtown is a reason people stay fond of Perth.

December 2023 in Perth: Perth downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Perth.

Perth geography in the regional record centres on Tay River.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

City Score neighbours for Perth

How Perth compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Perth'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.

Perth: Perth orients around Tay River in Ontario.

Perth orients around Tay River in Ontario.

Tay River still orients Perth. Tay River shapes how Perth talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2023

November 2023: property tax in Perth

Published residential mill-rate context for Perth.

Residential mill rates for Perth appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Perth beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

A lesser-known corner of Perth

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Perth.

Walk or drive through Perth long enough and Perth recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Perth.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Ontario towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Perth explains itself today.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Tay River, Perth · November 2023

Tay River shapes how Perth talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

Tay River still orients Perth. Tay River shapes how Perth talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

What still surprises about Perth

Perth geography in the regional record centres on Tay River.

November 2023 in Perth: Perth downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Perth.

Perth geography in the regional record centres on Tay River.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2023

October 2023: building permits in Perth

Where Perth sits in published building-permit figures for October 2023.

Construction intent in Perth shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Perth permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Tay River, Perth · October 2023

Tay River shapes how Perth talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

Tay River still orients Perth. Tay River shapes how Perth talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Why Perth downtown still draws people in Perth

Perth downtown is a reason people stay fond of Perth.

October 2023 in Perth: Perth downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Perth.

Perth geography in the regional record centres on Tay River.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Worth knowing in Perth: Perth recreation and parks programming is published

Perth orients around Tay River in Ontario.

Walk or drive through Perth long enough and Perth recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Perth.

Perth orients around Tay River in Ontario.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2023: property tax in Perth

Published residential mill-rate context for Perth.

Residential mill rates for Perth appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Perth beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

September 2023

Perth: Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Ontario towns do. On OpenStats City

September 2023 in Perth: Perth downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Perth.

Perth geography in the regional record centres on Tay River.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

From mixed to the tap in Perth

Perth draws municipal drinking water from mixed, treated at Perth Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where Perth drinking water begins and the answer is mixed, then Perth Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the Perth water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Landmark: Tay River

Tay River shapes how Perth talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

Tay River still orients Perth. Tay River shapes how Perth talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Perth on the hazard board

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Perth.

Perth 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.

August 2023

Still finding Perth recreation facilities

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Perth.

Walk or drive through Perth long enough and Perth recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Perth.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Ontario towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Perth explains itself today.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Perth broadband availability

Advertised broadband availability for Perth.

Broadband rows for Perth 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 Perth internet page.

Perth downtown still surprises

Perth geography in the regional record centres on Tay River.

August 2023 in Perth: Perth downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Perth.

Perth geography in the regional record centres on Tay River.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Perth on the radon map

How Perth sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Perth 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 Perth in national context first.

July 2023

Why Tay River still draws people in Perth

Tay River is a reason people stay fond of Perth.

Tay River still orients Perth. Tay River shapes how Perth talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

How Perth compares nearby

How Perth compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Perth'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.

Perth recreation facilities in Perth

Perth orients around Tay River in Ontario.

Walk or drive through Perth long enough and Perth recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Perth.

Perth orients around Tay River in Ontario.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

July 2023: property tax in Perth

Published residential mill-rate context for Perth.

Residential mill rates for Perth appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Perth beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Perth: Perth geography in the regional record centres on Tay River.

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Perth.

July 2023 in Perth: Perth downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Perth.

Perth geography in the regional record centres on Tay River.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2023

A named place in Perth

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Perth.

Walk or drive through Perth long enough and Perth recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Perth.

Decades of ordinary town-building followed: recreation centres, county fairs, and service jobs tied to the wider region. Festivals and street names carry pieces of that plotline into the present.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Tay River still surprises

On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7.

Tay River still orients Perth. Tay River shapes how Perth talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2023: building permits in Perth

Where Perth sits in published building-permit figures for June 2023.

Construction intent in Perth shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Perth permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Landmark: Perth recreation facilities

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Perth.

Walk or drive through Perth long enough and Perth recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Perth.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Ontario towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Perth explains itself today.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2023

Tay River keeps Perth lively

Tay River is a reason people stay fond of Perth.

Tay River still orients Perth. Tay River shapes how Perth talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Worth knowing in Perth: Perth geography in the regional record centres on Tay River.

Perth orients around Tay River in Ontario.

May 2023 in Perth: Perth downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Perth.

Perth geography in the regional record centres on Tay River.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2023: property tax in Perth

Published residential mill-rate context for Perth.

Residential mill rates for Perth appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Perth beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Worth knowing in Perth: On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Ontario towns do. On OpenStats City

Tay River still orients Perth. Tay River shapes how Perth talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Perth water via Perth Water Treatment Plant

Perth draws municipal drinking water from mixed, treated at Perth Water Treatment Plant.

May 2023 is a good week to revisit Perth's source: mixed. Treatment at Perth Water Treatment Plant sits between the intake and the tap.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the Perth water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

April 2023

Perth recreation facilities, Perth

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Perth.

Walk or drive through Perth long enough and Perth recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Perth.

Perth orients around Tay River in Ontario.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Perth

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Perth.

Perth 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.

Still finding Perth downtown

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Perth.

April 2023 in Perth: Perth downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Perth.

Perth geography in the regional record centres on Tay River.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Perth

Advertised broadband availability for Perth.

Broadband rows for Perth 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 Perth internet page.

March 2023

Perth: On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7.

On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7.

Tay River still orients Perth. Tay River shapes how Perth talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Indoor radon around Perth

How Perth sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Perth 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 Perth in national context first.

Perth recreation facilities keeps Perth lively

Perth recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of Perth.

Walk or drive through Perth long enough and Perth recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Perth.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Ontario towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Perth explains itself today.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Perth beside its neighbours

How Perth compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Perth'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.

February 2023

Perth downtown in Perth

Perth orients around Tay River in Ontario.

February 2023 in Perth: Perth downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Perth.

Perth geography in the regional record centres on Tay River.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

February 2023: property tax in Perth

Published residential mill-rate context for Perth.

Residential mill rates for Perth appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Perth beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Tay River, Perth

Tay River shapes how Perth talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

Tay River still orients Perth. Tay River shapes how Perth talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Perth downtown, Perth

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Perth.

February 2023 in Perth: Perth downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Perth.

Perth geography in the regional record centres on Tay River.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2023

Perth: Perth recreation and parks programming is published

Perth recreation and parks programming is published on the municipal website for residents and visitors.

Walk or drive through Perth long enough and Perth recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Perth.

Perth orients around Tay River in Ontario.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2023: building permits in Perth

Where Perth sits in published building-permit figures for January 2023.

Building-permit value for Perth comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.

Open the Perth permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Perth downtown keeps Perth lively

Perth downtown is a reason people stay fond of Perth.

January 2023 in Perth: Perth downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Perth.

Perth geography in the regional record centres on Tay River.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Perth and mixed

Perth draws municipal drinking water from mixed, treated at Perth Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where Perth drinking water begins and the answer is mixed, then Perth Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the Perth water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Tay River in Perth

Perth orients around Tay River in Ontario.

Tay River still orients Perth. Tay River shapes how Perth talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Perth ranks 26 of 7.

More on Perth: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.