ClarenvilleNewfoundland and Labrador

7,441 people call this town in Newfoundland and Labrador home. Between 2016 and 2021, its population grew by 7%.

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Population

7,441

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

45.2

years · Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns: 49.4

Postsecondary

54%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

B⁻

#1,486 of 2,556

Is Clarenville a good place to live?

Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D). Clarenville’s overall grade, B−, puts it better than 46% of Canadian towns. That places it #10 of 32 in Newfoundland and Labrador. At $250,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.5 times local household income. Floods and other hazards weigh less here (A+). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety, B− for jobs & income and B− for walkability.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestA⁺Hazard riskWeakestDHealth

What makes Clarenville stand out

The 2 things Clarenville does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Hazard risk

Better than 96%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A+.

Health

Behind 87%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D.

How Clarenville grades

Each subject compares Clarenville with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Hazard riskGraded on two hazards, earthquakes and radon, with nearby wildfire counted only against itA⁺Open →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Cost of livingAbove the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →Jobs & incomeClose to the middle of the towns comparedB⁻Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB⁻Open →WalkabilityAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsNo schools grade in Newfoundland and Labrador: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clarenville.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

Clarenville is graded an A+ for hazard risk

Measured across the Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority: radon tests

Water Resources Management Division (WRMD), Department of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory. In Health Canada’s survey, just 4% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Burn scars are few around Clarenville, with 0.3% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.007% a year).

Lowwildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Clarenville4%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Clarenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	4%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.009	$0.011	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

15 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageClarenville’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.3% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.009 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon4% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

HealthHealth D

Chronic conditions run high around Clarenville: 24% on average, against 17% for the typical Canadian town

Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 78.6, about level with Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (78.6) and below Canadian towns (81.5). In the health survey, 44% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, fewer than Newfoundland and Labrador’s 52%. At 17%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 15% for Newfoundland and Labrador. Measured from where Clarenville’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 2.0 km away, under the typical 3.7 km. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Clarenville alone, so this card uses the figure for the Eastern Rural Zone.

44%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Clarenville44%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Clarenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	24%	22%	17%
Very good or excellent health	44%	50%	52%
Smokers	17%	15%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	78.6	78.6	81.5

78.6

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

2.0 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.5 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageClarenville’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey44% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.0 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.5 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 80.8, men 76.4 Conditions and habits24% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

July highs in Clarenville: 22.6°C, against 21.2°C in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns

The coldest nights, in January, bottom out at −10.1°C, lower than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (−8.7°C) yet higher than Canadian towns (−13.5°C). The most precipitation falls in October: 129 mm in a normal year. The frost-free season runs from 19 June to 6 September, 78 days. Snow peaks in January: 58 cm in a normal year.

22.6°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter0.1°C

Spring7.4°C

Summer21.0°C

Autumn12.1°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Clarenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Snowfall a year	229 cm	363 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	22.6°C	21.2°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,260 mm	1,305 mm	883 mm
January night low	−10.1°C	−8.7°C	−13.5°C

229 cm

of snow a year

178

days with frost a year

frost-free days, 19 Jun to 6 Sep

174

days with precipitation a year

Full pageClarenville’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 22.6°C, January lows −10.1°C Rain and snow1,260 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow229 cm of snow a year Weather station21 km to the station · Lethbridge

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Lethbridge)

HousingCost of living B

Housing and transport take 36% of household income in Clarenville, against 29% in the typical Canadian town

A year’s rent came to 15% of the median household income, lower than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (20%). 66% of households are owner-occupiers.

$250,000median home value, 2021BCost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Clarenville$250,000

Newfoundland and Labrador$215,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Clarenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Households owning their home	66%	78%	74%
Rent as a share of income	15%	17%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	19%	15%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$250,000	$215,000	$406,000

$830

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,100

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageClarenville’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living3.5 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $250,000, against the median household income Renting$830 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Owners and renters66% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

Weather

Expect November days around 7°C in Clarenville, nights around −1°C

The year peaks in July (23°C) and bottoms out in January (−10°C). Next comes December, with normal highs of 2°C and lows of −5°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 112 mm. Also worth knowing: the forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Clarenville.

7°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November7°C

December2°C

January−1°C

February−1°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	0°C	−9°C	325 mm
Spring	7°C	−2°C	288 mm
Summer	21°C	10°C	285 mm
Autumn	12°C	3°C	363 mm

−1°C

a normal November night

112 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageClarenville’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Lethbridge); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Clarenville’s MP is Jonathan Rowe (Conservative Party of Canada), for Terra Nova—The Peninsulas

With no licence on the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s ridings map, Clarenville isn’t placed in a riding here.

Full pageClarenville’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itTown

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

Clarenville Public Library is Clarenville’s public library

From the centre of Clarenville, it is 1.2 km away.

Full pageClarenville’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong1.6 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁻

Trips to work from Clarenville are shorter than from Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 16 min on average

The car took 92% of commuters, in line with Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (92%) and Canadian towns (89%).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van92%

Walk4%

Public transit0%

Census 2021	Clarenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Average trip	16 min	19 min	26 min
Car or van	92%	92%	89%

$72,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

82%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment13% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to60 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Come By Chance

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

Outdoors

Terra Nova National Park lies 15 km beyond Clarenville’s edge

Red Beach is the one beach within 5 km. A provincial park, Jack's Pond Provincial Park, lies 40 km away. One mapped walking route passes within 2 km: the Bonavista Rail Line.

0%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Clarenville0%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Clarenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	1	4

15 km

to Terra Nova National Park

40 km

to Jack's Pond Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks15 km to a national park · Terra Nova National Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · Bonavista Rail Line

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

SafetySafety B⁻

Violent crime weighs less where Clarenville is policed than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 58

Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Clarenville detachment area

For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 11.4 violent incidents are reported each year. Across its police area, there are 24.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The index for the force that serves it came to 64, about level with Canadian towns (67) and below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (81).

64Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202364

202460

202569

2023–2025	Clarenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	24.1	34.8	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	58	82	86
Violent crime	11.4	16.7	12
Crime Severity Index	64	81	67

non-violent Crime Severity Index

23%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageClarenville’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety64 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Clarenville’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Clarenville safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Who lives here

Who lives in Clarenville: a median age of 45.2, 2,805 households

Immigrants make up 2.7% of residents, between Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents. Under 15: 16% of residents.

45.2median age

ClarenvilleNewfoundland and LabradorCanada

Newfoundland and LabradorCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

16%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree19%

Postsecondary qualification54%

Women and men · all residents

52.6% of Clarenville’s residents are women

Of the 2021 count, 3,525 were women and 3,180 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Clarenville
	Clarenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Under 15	16%	13%	16%
15 to 64	62%	61%	64%
65+	22%	26%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	19%	21%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	54%	53%	56%

Full pageClarenville’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages45.2 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households2,805 households · 2.3 people per household Immigrants3% belong to a visible minority English and French4% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Schools

In and around Clarenville, 3 schools: 1 elementary school and 2 secondary schools

The nearest secondary school is 101 km away, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (25 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.

3schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Riverside ElementaryIn ClarenvilleElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Clarenville High SchoolIn ClarenvilleSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

See all 3 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Clarenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Nearest secondary school	101 km	25 km	1.2 km

101 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school3 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school and 2 secondary schools Language0 of 3 teach in French · 2% of schools in Newfoundland and Labrador Questions“What schools are there in Clarenville?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Source note: the province publishes no results school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clarenville

15pages on Clarenville

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 64 Housing & costBHomes 3.5 × income Property pricesSchools3 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 78.6 in its region Work & commuteB⁻54% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Clarenville’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Division No. 7, Subdivision KDivision No. 7, Subdivision LDivision No. 7, Subdivision MClarenville

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Clarenville	7,441	—	B⁻	B	B⁻	D
Division No. 7, Subdivision K	1,116	9	—	B⁺	B⁻	D
Division No. 7, Subdivision L	1,248	17	—	B	B⁻	D⁻
Division No. 7, Subdivision M	1,878	18	—	A	B⁻	D⁻

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Clarenville

Who are the people of Clarenville?

Visible minorities are 3% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 3%, and Indigenous people 3%.

Has Clarenville grown?

Yes: the census counted 6,291 in 2016 and 6,704 in 2021, a rise of 6.6%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 7,441.

How old are the people of Clarenville?

16% are under 15 and 22% are 65 or over.

What kind of homes are in Clarenville?

28% of households are one person, and the average is 2.3.

About Clarenville

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador

Every figure TownRatings gives for Clarenville covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 7,441 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division: Division No. 7
Census subdivision: 1007013

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. 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).