#1Sussex
New Brunswick · 4,994 peopleOverall D·#2,372 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk C+·lowest: jobs & income C−
Sussex, #1 on this list · Photo: Original uploader was Rangeley at en.wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)New Brunswick · 2026
Most walkable towns in New Brunswick
First place in New Brunswick goes to Sussex, with A. Campbellton takes second place with A; Moncton is third with A. An A of some kind goes to 10 of the 60 listed. Last comes Shippagan, at D−. Nationally, Sussex ranks #710 of 2,589. Not one of New Brunswick’s places reaches the top 100 for all of Canada.
Walkability grade: residents within 800 metres of a pharmacy, and commuters who walk, cycle or take transit How grades work
#1AWalkability
#2Campbellton
New Brunswick · 7,485 peopleOverall D·#2,461 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A, cost of living C+·lowest: safety C−
#3Moncton
New Brunswick · 102,378 peopleOverall C−·#2,080 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A, jobs & income B·lowest: hazard risk C−
All 60, ranked in New Brunswick
Best first in New Brunswick; beside each place, its rank on the same list for all of Canada.
60 places
#TownWalkabilityCanada rankWhat drives it
3Moncton102,378 peopleA#973 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, jobs & income B·lowest: hazard risk C−
4Fredericton74,655 peopleA#1,030 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, jobs & income A−·lowest: hazard risk C−
7St. Stephen4,876 peopleA−#1,174 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, cost of living C+·lowest: safety D
8Shippagan3,073 peopleA−#1,251 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, cost of living B·lowest: hazard risk D
9Grand Falls / Grand-Sault5,465 peopleA−#1,294 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, safety B−·lowest: hazard risk D
10Dalhousie3,255 peopleA−#1,431 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, cost of living B+·lowest: health D−
12Salisbury2,585 peopleB+#1,611 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B+, jobs & income B−·lowest: hazard risk C−
13Shediac9,849 peopleB+#1,655 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B+, jobs & income C+·lowest: cost of living C−
14Riverview22,614 peopleB+#1,670 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, walkability B+·lowest: safety C−
15Caraquet4,572 peopleB#1,769 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B, jobs & income B−·lowest: hazard risk D
16Edmundston18,174 peopleB#1,778 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B, cost of living B−·lowest: hazard risk D
18Bouctouche2,678 peopleB−#1,881 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B−, health C+·lowest: hazard risk C−
19Oromocto9,451 peopleB−#1,885 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living B−·lowest: hazard risk D
20Miramichi19,402 peopleB−#1,991 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B−, walkability B−·lowest: hazard risk D
21Hampton4,754 peopleB−#2,000 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B, jobs & income B−·lowest: health D
23Beresford4,389 peopleB−#2,025 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, cost of living B·lowest: hazard risk D
25Atholville3,346 peopleC+#2,052 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A−, walkability C+·lowest: health D
26Haut-Madawaska4,098 peopleC+#2,089 of 2,589Strongest: safety A, cost of living A−·lowest: hazard risk D
27Cap-Pelé3,092 peopleC+#2,097 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B, cost of living C+·lowest: hazard risk C−
29Tracadie16,453 peopleC#2,279 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B, health B−·lowest: hazard risk D−
30Grand Bay-Westfield5,202 peopleC#2,300 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, jobs & income A−·lowest: health C−
32Starlight Village5,108 peopleC−#2,353 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living A−·lowest: walkability C−
33Wakefield2,749 peopleC−#2,359 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, cost of living B·lowest: hazard risk C−
34New Maryland4,455 peopleC−#2,368 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living A·lowest: hazard risk C−
35Grand Manan2,648 peopleC−#2,371 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, cost of living A−·lowest: safety C−
37Shediac5,699 peopleC−#2,394 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B+, cost of living B·lowest: hazard risk C−
39Sussex2,742 peopleC−#2,461 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B−, hazard risk C+·lowest: walkability C−
40Beresford6,543 peopleD#2,467 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, cost of living B+·lowest: hazard risk D
43Moncton12,238 peopleD#2,480 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, cost of living B·lowest: walkability D
44Lincoln8,093 peopleD#2,481 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B+, cost of living B·lowest: walkability D
46New Maryland3,198 peopleD#2,519 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, cost of living A−·lowest: walkability D
50Wellington3,458 peopleD#2,541 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A+, safety A·lowest: walkability D
51Saint Marys5,701 peopleD#2,544 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B+, cost of living B·lowest: walkability D
52Burton5,424 peopleD#2,547 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, jobs & income B·lowest: hazard risk D
53Douglas6,840 peopleD#2,549 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B, cost of living B−·lowest: walkability D
54Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est8,138 peopleD#2,553 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B+, jobs & income B−·lowest: walkability D
55Studholm3,668 peopleD#2,558 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A−, hazard risk C+·lowest: walkability D
56Kingsclear3,158 peopleD#2,561 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A−, jobs & income B+·lowest: walkability D
57Bathurst4,840 peopleD#2,563 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B+, jobs & income B−·lowest: walkability D
58Coverdale5,167 peopleD#2,570 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B−, cost of living B−·lowest: walkability D
59Saint George2,675 peopleD#2,577 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B, jobs & income C·lowest: walkability D
60Shippagan4,721 peopleD−#2,584 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, health B−·lowest: walkability D−
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Photos: Sussex, Original uploader was Rangeley at en.wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Campbellton, Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) · Moncton, Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0), 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).