Corner BrookNewfoundland and Labrador

Some 20,549 people live in this town, in Newfoundland and Labrador. Statistics Canada places it in the Division No. 5 census division.

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Population

20,549

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

49.6

years · Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns: 49.4

Postsecondary

55%

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%

Is Corner Brook a good place to live?

The picture is mixed. Where it falls short is health (C). Overall, Corner Brook earns a C+, which places it #14 of 32 in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nationally, it does better than just over a third of Canadian towns. Its strongest is hazard risk (A−). Homes were valued at a median $230,000 at the 2021 census, 3.6 times the typical household’s income. Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (B+).

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

Safety is the regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. 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 risk

How Corner Brook grades

Each subject compares Corner Brook 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 earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itA⁻Open →HealthResidents’ health trails most townsCOpen →Jobs & incomeBehind most towns comparedCOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesB⁺Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnC⁺Open →SafetyAbout average among the towns comparedBOpen →

SchoolsThe province publishes no results school by school, which leaves towns in Newfoundland and Labrador without a schools grade.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Corner Brook stand out

The 3 things Corner Brook does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

3% are immigrants

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

27% are 65 or over

Compare 19% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Households renting

Housing

38% rent their home

Half of Canadian towns are above 25%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Corner Brook.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

A flood study covers Corner Brook: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from Water Resources Management Division (WRMD), Department of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

In Health Canada’s survey, one in ten homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Seismic risk runs low: $0.007 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Nobody publishes radon tests for Corner Brook alone, so this card uses the figure for the Western Regional Integrated Health Authority.

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

Corner Brook10%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Corner Brook	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	10%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.007	$0.011	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

flood studies on the national inventory

Full pageCorner Brook’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Flood2 flood studies on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.007 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon10% 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 C

Life expectancy around Corner Brook is 78.5 years, 3.0 less than for the typical Canadian town

47%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Smokers make up 15% of the region’s adults, close to Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and above Canadian towns (12%). In the health survey, 47% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, fewer than Newfoundland and Labrador’s 52%. Measured from where Corner Brook’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 2.5 km away, under the typical 3.7 km. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Western Zone, Corner Brook included.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Corner Brook47%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Corner Brook	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Very good or excellent health	47%	50%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	22%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	78.5	78.6	81.5
Smokers	15%	15%	12%

78.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

2.5 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.9 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageCorner Brook’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.5 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.9 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.1, men 76.0 Conditions and habits20% 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 afternoons in Corner Brook reach 22.8°C (Newfoundland and Labrador towns 21.2°C, Canadian towns 25.5°C)

22.8°CJuly afternoons

A normal year brings 1,293 mm of precipitation, about level with Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1,305 mm) and above Canadian towns (883 mm). Most of the snow comes in January, about 99 cm. Midwinter nights in Corner Brook bottom out at −9.9°C on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−1.6°C

Spring6.6°C

Summer21.2°C

Autumn11.2°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Corner Brook	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Snowfall a year	408 cm	363 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	22.8°C	21.2°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,293 mm	1,305 mm	883 mm
January night low	−9.9°C	−8.7°C	−13.5°C

408 cm

of snow a year

171

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 22.8°C, January lows −9.9°C Rain and snow1,293 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow408 cm of snow a year Weather station3.3 km to the station · Corner Brook

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C

A smaller share of people aged 15 to 64 are in work in Corner Brook than in 87% of Canadian towns

7%walk, cycle or take transit

The average trip to work took 14 min, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (19 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike. Driving is how nine in ten commuters got to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van90%

Walk7%

Public transit1%

Bicycle0%

Census 2021	Corner Brook	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Average trip	14 min	19 min	26 min
Car or van	90%	92%	89%

$63,600

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

89%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageCorner Brook’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment14% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to135 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Gillams

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

HousingCost of living C⁺

Corner Brook homes are worth 3.6 years of the median household’s pay, below the 4.7 of the typical Canadian town

$230,000median home value, 2021C⁺Cost of living Grade

Measured across the Corner Brook metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 20% of households, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

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

Corner Brook$230,000

Newfoundland and Labrador$215,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Corner Brook	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	20%	15%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$230,000	$215,000	$406,000
Rent as a share of income	18%	17%	20%

$949

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$890

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Cost of living3.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $230,000, against the median household income Renting$949 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Owners and renters63% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

Who lives here

More of Corner Brook’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 25%

49.6median age

Visible minorities make up 2.8% of the population, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1.2%) but below Canadian towns (15%).

Corner BrookNewfoundland and LabradorCanada

Newfoundland and LabradorCanada

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

27%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree17%

Postsecondary qualification55%

Women and men · all residents

52.1% of Corner Brook’s residents are women

9,255 men and 10,080 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in Corner Brook
	Corner Brook	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Under 15	12%	13%	16%
15 to 64	62%	61%	64%
65+	27%	26%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	17%	21%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	55%	53%	56%

Full pageCorner Brook’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants3% belong to a visible minority Ages49.6 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households8,865 households · 2.1 people per household English and French5% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

SafetySafety B

Corner Brook gets a B for safety

59Crime Severity Index

Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Corner Brook service area

The index for the force that serves it came to 59, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (81) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Where it is policed, 13 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 26.8 property crimes are reported each year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202375

202454

202547

2023–2025	Corner Brook	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Crime Severity Index	59	81	67
Property crime per 1,000	26.8	34.8	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	70	82	86
Violent crime	13	16.7	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

33%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageCorner Brook’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety59 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Corner Brook’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Corner Brook safe?”

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

Weather

Expect November days around 5°C in Corner Brook, nights around −1°C

5°Ca normal November afternoon

Precipitation in November averages 127 mm. Then December: freezing by day, −6°C at night. Snow is normal by November, about 34 cm over the month. Over the year, July is warmest at 23°C by day and February coldest at −11°C by night.

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

November5°C

December0°C

January−3°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−2°C	−9°C	394 mm
Spring	7°C	−3°C	265 mm
Summer	21°C	11°C	276 mm
Autumn	11°C	3°C	358 mm

−1°C

a normal November night

127 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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

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

Town hall

Carol Anstey (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Long Range Mountains, the riding that includes Corner Brook

The House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s riding map is published without a licence, so this page doesn’t place Corner Brook in a riding.

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Who runs itCity

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁺

Corner Brook has 3 public library branches

They are Corner Brook Public Library, Ferriss Hodgett Library and Gen Hansen Library.

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Places to belong2.4 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

7 schools serve Corner Brook, 4 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade

7schools within 3 km

An elementary school stands 2.3 km from the centre, between Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (3.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Eastside ElementaryIn Corner BrookElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Corner Brook IntermediateIn Corner BrookSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

See all 7 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Corner Brook	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
School boards	2	1	3
Nearest elementary school	2.3 km	3.5 km	0.5 km

0.3 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school7 schools within 3 km · 4 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade Language0 of 7 teach in French · 2% of schools in Newfoundland and Labrador The boards2 school boards · NLESD - Western Region Questions“What schools are there in Corner Brook?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in Newfoundland and Labrador, because the province publishes no results school by school.

Outdoors

Corner Brook is on the International Appalachian Trail (Newfoundland)

6.3%of the land within 10 km protected

The protected share within 10 km is 6.3%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Gros Morne National Park, at 34 km. A provincial park, Blow Me Down Provincial Park, lies 27 km away. Little Grand Lake Provisional Ecological Reserve (72,910 ha) is the biggest, 5.5 km from town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Corner Brook6.3%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Corner Brook	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	6.3%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	3	1	4

34 km

to Gros Morne National Park

27 km

to Blow Me Down Provincial Park

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Footpaths & routes1 named route · International Appalachian Trail (Newfoundland)Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas3 protected areas within 10 km · Little Grand Lake Provisional Ecological Reserve National & provincial parks34 km to a national park · Gros Morne National Park

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

History

Corner Brook: 1 historic place on Canada’s heritage registers

1historic place

At the 2021 census, 31% of homes dated from before 1961, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings1

Among them

Glynmill Inn

31%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Corner Brook	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Homes built before 1961	31%	17%	18%

Full pageCorner Brook’s history pageOpen the full History page

On the registersOne historic place inside the town Older homes31% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Corner Brook have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Corner Brook

15pages on Corner Brook

The big questions

SafetyBCrime Severity Index 59 Housing & costC⁺Homes 3.6 × income Property pricesSchools7 schools within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 78.5 in its region Work & commuteC47% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors6.3% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 49.6 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist and 5 more in and around Corner Brook

Sights in Corner Brook and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

CathedralCathedralCathedral of St. John the Evangelistin town Art galleryArt galleryGrenfell Art Galleryin town MuseumMuseumCorner Brook Museum & Archivesin town Heritage railwayHeritage railwayNo. 593in town

Ski hillSki hillMarble Mountain Ski Resort1.2 km outside town, to the east

Ski hillSki hillMarble Mountain1.4 km outside town, to the northeast

Famous people from Corner Brook

28 notable people were born in Corner Brook.

See all 28 →

Gudie HutchingsCanadian politician · born 1959

Gerry ByrneCanadian politician · born 1966

Jason KingCanadian professional ice hockey winger · born 1981

Jonathan WattonCanadian actor

Alison CoffinCanadian politician · born 1970

Karyn DwyerCanadian actress · 1975–2018

Photo credits

Gudie Hutchings: Dover1958, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gerry Byrne: Photo : Matt Campbell. Published by: Michael Ignatieff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Jason King: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Jonathan Watton: Canadian Film Centre, Sam Santos / George Pimentel Photography, CC BY 2.0 · Alison Coffin: Pinkpanda08, CC BY-SA 4.0

About Corner Brook

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Corner Brook is one municipality in Newfoundland and Labrador, figures and all.

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

Population: 20,549 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division: Division No. 5
Census subdivision: 1005018

Corner Brook’s neighbours

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

Irishtown-SummersideMassey DriveHumber Arm SouthCorner Brook

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Corner Brook	20,549	—	C⁺	C⁺	B	C
Irishtown-Summerside	1,296	4.3	—	B⁺	C⁺	C⁻
Massey Drive	1,760	4.5	—	A	C⁺	C
Humber Arm South	1,595	16	—	A⁻	C⁺	D

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

Questions about Corner Brook

How old are the people of Corner Brook?

Half its people are older than 49.6 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 12%, people 65 and over 27%.

Is Corner Brook growing?

No: the census counted 19,806 in 2016 and 19,333 in 2021, 2.4% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 20,549.

What kind of homes are in Corner Brook?

Single-detached houses make up 62% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 34% of households are one person, and the average is 2.1.

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).