Table 4 Compared to people living in central neighbourhoods, residents of peripheral neighbourhoods are 20% to 30% less likely to report that incivility is a problem

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  Population aged 15 and over reporting incivility
Montréal CMA1 Toronto CMA Vancouver CMA
Type of incivility2
Neither One type Both types Neither One type Both types Neither One type Both types
percentage
Total
71
17
12
76
15
9
69
18
14
Housing Density
High/Medium †
64
20
16
70
17
13
63
20
17
Low
83*
12*
5E*
81*
13*
6*
79*
13*
8*
Distance from City Centre
Central (less than 5 km) †
50
20E
30
55
22
23
51
19
30
Mid-City (5 to 15 km)
65*
21
14*
73*
16*
11*
74*
17
9E*
Peripheral (15 km or more)
82*
12*
6*
80*
13*
7*
72*
17
11*
Neighbourhood Type
Predominantly urban (high-density and central) †
47
21E
31
47
28
25
47
17E
37
Predominantly suburban (low-density and peripheral)
84*
12*
4E*
81*
13*
6*
80*
13E
8E*
† Reference group.
*Significant difference from reference group at p<0.01
1 Census Metropolitan Area
2 Types are physical incivility and social incivility
Note: Do not use this table to compare between CMAs.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2004