#1North St. Boniface
Manitoba · 3,358 peopleOverall C·#1,796 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
North St. Boniface, #1 on this list · Photo: Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0)Manitoba · 2026
Most historic towns in Manitoba
Leading Manitoba on this list is North St. Boniface, at 21. The places after the leader belong to South Portage (16) and Emerson-Franklin (11). Halfway down the list sits Morden, at 0. At the other end is Cornwallis, with 0. Across Canada, the same list puts North St. Boniface #16 of 2,589. Canada’s top 100 on this list includes 5 places in Manitoba.
Places on Canada’s heritage registers per 10,000 people How grades work
#121 Per 10,000 people
#2South Portage
Manitoba · 3,037 peopleOverall –
Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: jobs & income D
#3Emerson-Franklin
Manitoba · 2,686 peopleOverall B+·#822 of 2,556
Strongest: hazard risk A−, cost of living A−·lowest: jobs & income C−
All 185, ranked in Manitoba
Best first in Manitoba; beside each place, its rank on the same list for all of Canada.
185 places
#TownPer 10,000 peopleCanada rankWhat drives it
1North St. Boniface3,358 people21#16 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
2South Portage3,037 people16#19 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: jobs & income D
3Emerson-Franklin2,686 people11#44 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A−, cost of living A−·lowest: jobs & income C−
9West Alexander5,161 people4#185 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: jobs & income D
10Central St. Boniface7,772 people4#189 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: cost of living D
11North Point Douglas2,670 people4#198 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: jobs & income D−
16North Cypress-Langford3,234 people3#248 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A−, hazard risk B−·lowest: walkability C
18Portage la Prairie7,359 people3#281 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B, jobs & income B−·lowest: walkability D
20North Norfolk4,084 people2#316 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A−, walkability B·lowest: jobs & income C+
22Central Park4,328 people2#329 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: jobs & income D−
24Portage la Prairie14,738 people2#354 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, jobs & income B·lowest: safety D
27West Broadway6,537 people2#437 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: cost of living D−
33St. John's8,492 people1#501 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: jobs & income D
34Stony Mountain9,180 people1#509 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A−, hazard risk B·lowest: health C−
35William Whyte11,432 people1#554 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: jobs & income D−
36St. Clements12,029 people1#561 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B, jobs & income B−·lowest: walkability D
42North River Heights7,228 people0#913 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living A·lowest: safety D
43Central River Heights2,736 people0#933 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, walkability A·lowest: safety D
45Souris2,737 people0#1,038 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, cost of living A−·lowest: hazard risk C+
47East St. Paul10,321 people0#1,071 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk A−·lowest: walkability C−
50Altona4,989 people0#1,218 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, jobs & income B+·lowest: cost of living B−
51Whyte Ridge7,299 people0#1,223 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, cost of living A−·lowest: safety D
54La Salle9,215 people0#1,324 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, cost of living B+·lowest: health C+
55Tyndall Park12,393 people0#1,325 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, walkability A·lowest: safety D
58Island Lakes4,148 people0#1,375 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, cost of living B+·lowest: safety D
59Canterbury Park8,744 people0#1,383 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, jobs & income A−·lowest: safety D
62West St. Paul10,796 people0#1,416 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk B+·lowest: walkability D
63De Salaberry4,401 people0#1,420 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A−, safety B+·lowest: jobs & income C−
66Winkler16,156 people0#1,450 of 2,589Strongest: safety A−, jobs & income B+·lowest: cost of living C−
67South River Heights2,632 people0#1,480 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, walkability A−·lowest: safety D
69River Park South12,304 people0#1,494 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, walkability B+·lowest: safety D
71Linden Woods11,134 people0#1,511 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
74Amber Trails9,256 people0#1,548 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
75WestLake-Gladstone3,604 people0#1,562 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A−, walkability B+·lowest: jobs & income C−
76Springfield North8,327 people0#1,563 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
77Sargent Park6,242 people0#1,589 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D
78Dakota Crossing13,048 people0#1,604 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, walkability A−·lowest: safety D
85Mandalay West5,423 people0#1,697 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
86West Kildonan Industrial3,678 people0#1,699 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, walkability B+·lowest: safety D
88Lorette13,509 people0#1,705 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A−, jobs & income B·lowest: walkability C
89Norwood West2,909 people0#1,707 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D
93Morden11,578 people0#1,729 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B+, walkability B+·lowest: cost of living C
94Swan Valley West2,702 people0#1,737 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D
97North Inkster Industrial3,661 people0#1,760 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
98Shaughnessy Park5,169 people0#1,778 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
99Varsity View2,985 people0#1,787 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, walkability A·lowest: safety D
100Rivergrove2,742 people0#1,794 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, walkability A−·lowest: safety D
101Mission Gardens3,979 people0#1,834 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
102Flin Flon (Part)4,732 people0#1,835 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A+, walkability A·lowest: hazard risk D−
103Headingley5,368 people0#1,854 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B, jobs & income B·lowest: walkability C−
104Inkster Gardens6,115 people0#1,873 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
107Thompson12,917 people0#1,906 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, jobs & income A−·lowest: safety D−
109St. Norbert8,251 people0#1,917 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B+, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
110South Tuxedo3,629 people0#1,919 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
112Bridgwater Forest5,076 people0#1,930 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
115Garden City6,794 people0#1,942 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
118Waverley Heights5,252 people0#1,959 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: safety D
119Carman3,547 people0#1,960 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, jobs & income B·lowest: cost of living C
122King Edward7,190 people0#1,985 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
123Richmond West6,114 people0#2,001 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
126Kildonan Drive5,063 people0#2,043 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, jobs & income B+·lowest: safety D
127Inkster-Faraday3,700 people0#2,059 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
130Windsor Park12,523 people0#2,068 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
132Beausejour3,565 people0#2,073 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk B·lowest: cost of living C
134Munroe West2,532 people0#2,118 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
135McMillan3,568 people0#2,123 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: cost of living D
137Silver Heights7,883 people0#2,142 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
140Victoria West3,687 people0#2,155 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
141Swan River4,048 people0#2,159 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, cost of living B·lowest: safety D−
142Talbot-Grey2,756 people0#2,179 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
143Burrows Central5,565 people0#2,185 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
144East Elmwood3,611 people0#2,196 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
145Earl Grey5,152 people0#2,197 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
146Norwood East3,881 people0#2,203 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: cost of living D
147Lord Roberts5,104 people0#2,205 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
148Templeton-Sinclair3,987 people0#2,207 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, health B+·lowest: safety D
153St. Boniface Industrial Park5,252 people0#2,265 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B+, walkability B+·lowest: safety D
154Leila-McPhillips Triangle3,824 people0#2,269 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: safety D
157Kildare-Redonda8,294 people0#2,285 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
158Grant Park2,898 people0#2,297 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
159Eaglemere3,631 people0#2,304 of 2,589Strongest: health B+, walkability B+·lowest: cost of living D
161Mathers2,785 people0#2,311 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
163Tuxedo Industrial2,726 people0#2,325 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
165Bridgwater Trails11,365 people0#2,366 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B+, health B+·lowest: safety D
167Brockville2,632 people0#2,401 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B+, walkability B+·lowest: cost of living D
168Rossmere-A13,613 people0#2,402 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
170Normand Park5,299 people0#2,415 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
171Bifrost-Riverton3,518 people0#2,423 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B, walkability B·lowest: safety D−
172Burrows-Keewatin2,506 people0#2,445 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
173Valhalla3,153 people0#2,450 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
174Alpine Place3,721 people0#2,475 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: jobs & income D
175Centennial4,483 people0#2,478 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: jobs & income D−
176Fort Richmond11,563 people0#2,479 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
177Worthington6,093 people0#2,487 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
178Lac du Bonnet3,592 people0#2,492 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B+, hazard risk B·lowest: jobs & income D
179Niakwa Place3,461 people0#2,493 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
181Division No. 19, Unorganized3,324 people0#2,517 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A+, walkability C+·lowest: hazard risk D−
183Alexander4,032 people0#2,526 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B+, hazard risk B·lowest: safety D−
184Wallace-Woodworth2,983 people0#2,580 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, cost of living A·lowest: health C
185Cornwallis4,705 people0#2,581 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living A−·lowest: walkability C
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Photos: North St. Boniface, Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) · South Portage, Ccyyrree (CC0) · Emerson-Franklin, Rkehler3 (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).