Prince Edward Island

Stratford, 2023

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

December 2023

Basement air context for Stratford

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

Indoor radon figures for Stratford 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 Stratford in national context first.

Stratford recreation facilities keeps Stratford lively · December 2023

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

December 2023 in Stratford: Stratford recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Stratford.

Stratford incorporation and founding stories in the local record often point to 1972.

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

City Score neighbours for Stratford

How Stratford compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Stratford'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.

Stratford recreation facilities in Stratford · December 2023

Stratford lands on the Prince Edward Island map as a place people still call home. Local records point to 1972, with a name tied

Stratford recreation facilities still orients Stratford. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Stratford.

The name Stratford is tied in local histories to "Stratford Road,".

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

November 2023

November 2023: property tax in Stratford

Published residential mill-rate context for Stratford.

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

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

Stratford recreation facilities, Stratford · November 2023

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

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

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Prince Edward Island towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Stratford ranks 52 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Stratford explains itself today.

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

Stratford downtown, Stratford · November 2023

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

Stratford downtown still orients Stratford. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Stratford.

The name Stratford is tied in local histories to "Stratford Road,".

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

Stratford: Stratford incorporation and founding stories in the local record · November 2023

Stratford incorporation and founding stories in the local record often point to 1972.

November 2023 in Stratford: Stratford recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Stratford.

Stratford incorporation and founding stories in the local record often point to 1972.

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

October 2023

October 2023: building permits in Stratford

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

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

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

Stratford recreation facilities, Stratford · October 2023

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

Stratford recreation facilities still orients Stratford. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Stratford.

The name Stratford is tied in local histories to "Stratford Road,".

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

Why Stratford downtown still draws people in Stratford

Stratford downtown is a reason people stay fond of Stratford.

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

Stratford incorporation and founding stories in the local record often point to 1972.

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

What stands out in Stratford

Stratford lands on the Prince Edward Island map as a place people still call home. Local records point to 1972, with a name tied

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

Stratford lands on the Prince Edward Island map as a place people still call home. Local records point to 1972, with a name tied to "Stratford Road,".

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

October 2023: property tax in Stratford

Published residential mill-rate context for Stratford.

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

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

September 2023

Stratford: Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Prince Edward Island towns do.

September 2023 in Stratford: Stratford recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Stratford.

Stratford incorporation and founding stories in the local record often point to 1972.

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

From groundwater to the tap in Stratford

Stratford draws municipal drinking water from groundwater, treated at Stratford Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where Stratford drinking water begins and the answer is groundwater, then Stratford 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 Stratford water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Stratford recreation facilities, Stratford · September 2023

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

Stratford recreation facilities still orients Stratford. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Stratford.

The name Stratford is tied in local histories to "Stratford Road,".

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

Stratford on the hazard board

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Stratford.

Stratford 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

A lesser-known corner of Stratford

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

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

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Prince Edward Island towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Stratford ranks 52 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Stratford explains itself today.

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

Stratford broadband availability

Advertised broadband availability for Stratford.

Broadband rows for Stratford 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 Stratford internet page.

What still surprises about Stratford

Stratford incorporation and founding stories in the local record often point to 1972.

August 2023 in Stratford: Stratford recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Stratford.

Stratford incorporation and founding stories in the local record often point to 1972.

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

Stratford on the radon map

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

Indoor radon figures for Stratford 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 Stratford in national context first.

July 2023

A bright spot in Stratford

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

Stratford recreation facilities still orients Stratford. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Stratford.

The name Stratford is tied in local histories to "Stratford Road,".

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

How Stratford compares nearby

How Stratford compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Stratford'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.

Worth knowing in Stratford: On OpenStats City Score, Stratford ranks 52 of 7.

Stratford lands on the Prince Edward Island map as a place people still call home. Local records point to 1972, with a name tied

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

Stratford lands on the Prince Edward Island map as a place people still call home. Local records point to 1972, with a name tied to "Stratford Road,".

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

July 2023: property tax in Stratford

Published residential mill-rate context for Stratford.

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

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

Stratford: Stratford incorporation and founding stories in the local record

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

July 2023 in Stratford: Stratford recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Stratford.

Stratford incorporation and founding stories in the local record often point to 1972.

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

June 2023

Landmark: Stratford downtown

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

Walk or drive through Stratford long enough and Stratford downtown comes up. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Stratford.

Decades of ordinary town-building followed: recreation centres, county fairs, and service jobs tied to the wider region. Ask three locals which decade mattered most and you will get three different answers, all delivered with a grin.

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

Stratford recreation facilities still surprises

The name Stratford is tied in local histories to "Stratford Road,".

Stratford recreation facilities still orients Stratford. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Stratford.

The name Stratford is tied in local histories to "Stratford Road,".

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

June 2023: building permits in Stratford

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

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

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

A named place in Stratford

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

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

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Prince Edward Island towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Stratford ranks 52 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Stratford explains itself today.

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

May 2023

Stratford downtown keeps Stratford lively

Stratford downtown is a reason people stay fond of Stratford.

Stratford downtown still orients Stratford. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Stratford.

The name Stratford is tied in local histories to "Stratford Road,".

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

Stratford: Stratford lands on the Prince Edward Island map as a place

Stratford lands on the Prince Edward Island map as a place people still call home. Local records point to 1972, with a name tied

May 2023 in Stratford: Stratford recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Stratford.

Stratford incorporation and founding stories in the local record often point to 1972.

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

May 2023: property tax in Stratford

Published residential mill-rate context for Stratford.

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

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

Worth knowing in Stratford: The name Stratford is tied in local histories to "Stratford Road,".

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Prince Edward Island towns do.

Stratford recreation facilities still orients Stratford. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Stratford.

The name Stratford is tied in local histories to "Stratford Road,".

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

Stratford water via Stratford Water Treatment Plant

Stratford draws municipal drinking water from groundwater, treated at Stratford Water Treatment Plant.

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

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

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

April 2023

Landmark: Stratford recreation facilities

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

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

Stratford lands on the Prince Edward Island map as a place people still call home. Local records point to 1972, with a name tied to "Stratford Road,".

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

Natural hazards near Stratford

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Stratford.

Stratford 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 Stratford recreation facilities

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

April 2023 in Stratford: Stratford recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Stratford.

Stratford incorporation and founding stories in the local record often point to 1972.

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

Internet coverage in Stratford

Advertised broadband availability for Stratford.

Broadband rows for Stratford 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 Stratford internet page.

March 2023

Stratford: The name Stratford is tied in local histories to "Stratford Road,".

The name Stratford is tied in local histories to "Stratford Road,".

Stratford recreation facilities still orients Stratford. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Stratford.

The name Stratford is tied in local histories to "Stratford Road,".

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

Indoor radon around Stratford

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

Indoor radon figures for Stratford 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 Stratford in national context first.

Why Stratford recreation facilities still draws people in Stratford

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

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

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Prince Edward Island towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Stratford ranks 52 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Stratford explains itself today.

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

Stratford beside its neighbours

How Stratford compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Stratford'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

Worth knowing in Stratford: Stratford incorporation and founding stories in the local record

Stratford lands on the Prince Edward Island map as a place people still call home. Local records point to 1972, with a name tied

February 2023 in Stratford: Stratford recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Stratford.

Stratford incorporation and founding stories in the local record often point to 1972.

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

February 2023: property tax in Stratford

Published residential mill-rate context for Stratford.

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

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

Stratford recreation facilities, Stratford

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

Stratford recreation facilities still orients Stratford. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Stratford.

The name Stratford is tied in local histories to "Stratford Road,".

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

Stratford downtown, Stratford

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

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

Stratford incorporation and founding stories in the local record often point to 1972.

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

January 2023

Stratford: On OpenStats City Score, Stratford ranks 52 of 7.

On OpenStats City Score, Stratford ranks 52 of 7.

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

Stratford lands on the Prince Edward Island map as a place people still call home. Local records point to 1972, with a name tied to "Stratford Road,".

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

January 2023: building permits in Stratford

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

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

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

Stratford recreation facilities keeps Stratford lively

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

January 2023 in Stratford: Stratford recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Stratford.

Stratford incorporation and founding stories in the local record often point to 1972.

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

Stratford and groundwater

Stratford draws municipal drinking water from groundwater, treated at Stratford Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where Stratford drinking water begins and the answer is groundwater, then Stratford 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 Stratford water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Stratford recreation facilities in Stratford

Stratford lands on the Prince Edward Island map as a place people still call home. Local records point to 1972, with a name tied

Stratford recreation facilities still orients Stratford. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Stratford.

The name Stratford is tied in local histories to "Stratford Road,".

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