Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-LakeviewNewfoundland and Labrador
Statistics Canada places it in the Division No. 1 census division. 1,180 people call this town in Newfoundland and Labrador home.
Is Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview a good place to live?
Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview’s standout strength is cost of living (A). Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D−). Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most Canadian towns (A). The local economy is weaker than most (D).
Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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 less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. 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.
How Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview grades
Each subject compares Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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What makes Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview stand out
The 3 things Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview.
Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview earns a D− for health
Measured across the Eastern Rural Zone: health survey and life expectancy
The survey finds 44% of adults in very good or excellent health, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (50%) and Canadian towns (52%). At 17%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 15% for Newfoundland and Labrador. A baby born in the region can expect 78.6 years, 80.8 for a girl and 76.4 for a boy (2022/2024). Measured from where Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview’s residents live, a hospital is 29 km away on average and 46% of them are over 30 km out.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview | 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 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Few places are as safe from hazards as Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview: it beats 89% of Canadian towns
The radon tests numbers here cover the Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority
Little of the land around Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview has burned: 0.3% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.006% a year. Radon is lower than usual: 4% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. No one has filed a flood map for Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 4% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.014 | $0.011 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Trips to work from Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview take longer than from Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 min | 19 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Renting in Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview costs 11% of household income, less than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns
Owners make up nine in ten households, higher than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (78%) and Canadian towns (74%). One in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 11% | 17% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 10% | 15% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 90% | 78% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $250,000 | $215,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Few Canadian towns get more rain and snow than Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview: 1,748 mm a year
Summer highs in Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview reach 21.1°C in July. Some 321 cm of snow falls in a typical year, between Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (363 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). A normal January brings 192 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. January is the snowiest month, with 91 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,748 mm | 1,305 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 21.1°C | 21.2°C | 25.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 321 cm | 363 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −8.7°C | −8.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Whitbourne)
Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview earns a C for safety
A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 90 over 2023–25, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (81) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Its police area records 13.4 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Holyrood detachment area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 90 | 81 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 68 | 82 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 13.4 | 16.7 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview skews older, with 28% of residents 65 or over, more than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns
The under-15s are just over a tenth of the population here. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 2.3% of residents, lower than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (3.7%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.2% of Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview’s residents are women
The 2021 census counted 545 women and 520 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 61% | 64% |
| 65+ | 28% | 26% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 21% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 64% | 53% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview: −1°C at night, 7°C by day
November normally sees 171 mm of precipitation. By December, a normal day reaches 3°C and a night falls to −5°C. About 13 cm of snow falls in a normal November. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Bay Roberts forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1°C | −8°C | 529 mm |
| Spring | 7°C | −2°C | 376 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 9°C | 347 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 4°C | 497 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Whitbourne); the forecast is on the Weather page
Paul Connors (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Avalon, the riding that includes Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview
No provincial riding is named for Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview, because the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s boundary file gives no terms of reuse.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview has no public library of its own; the nearest is Holyrood Public Library, 6.7 km away
Without open library statistics in Newfoundland and Labrador, the page names Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview’s libraries but shows no visits or loans.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Butter Pot Provincial Park is 3.9 km from Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview
The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Of the country within 10 km, 4.8% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. Avalon Wilderness Reserve (107,000 ha) is the biggest, 10.0 km from town. For a swim, Lewis Beach is the nearest of 2 beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.8% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview
Signal Hill and 10 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview; these are the best known within 40 km.
Museum · Parks CanadaSignal Hill39 km northeast
MuseumThe Rooms37 km northeast · 87K visitors a year (2017)
ChurchBasilica of St. John the Baptist37 km northeast
MuseumFormer Newfoundland Railway Headquarters36 km northeast
CathedralSt. John the Baptist Anglican Cathedral37 km northeast
MuseumJohnson Geo Centre39 km northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Signal Hill: Tolivero~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Rooms: David P Janes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilica of St. John the Baptist: Paul from Hacketts Cove, Canada, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Former Newfoundland Railway Headquarters: The original uploader was Jcmurphy at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. John the Baptist Anglican Cathedral: Jcmurphy at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnson Geo Centre: HJKeats, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview
No notable person born in Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Kate Corbett: George Pimental, CC BY 2.0 · Ken McDonald: Dover1958, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ciaran Hearn: Warwick Gastinger, CC BY 2.0
About Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview
Town in Newfoundland and Labrador
Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview is a municipality in Newfoundland and Labrador, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,180 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Census division
- Division No. 1
- Census subdivision
- 1001469
Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview | 1,180 | — | — | A | C | D− |
| Holyrood | 2,749 | 3.3 | D− | C+ | C | D− |
| Division No. 1, Subdivision M | 1,270 | 14 | — | — | C+ | D− |
| Conception Bay South | 29,725 | 15 | B− | B | C | C+ |
| Clarke's Beach | 1,555 | 15 | — | C− | C+ | D− |
| Bay Roberts | 6,407 | 19 | C− | B | C+ | D− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview
What kind of homes are in Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview?
Single-detached houses make up 95% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 26% of households are one person, and the average is 2.3.
Is Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview growing?
It went from 1,067 people in 2016 to 1,065 in 2021, down 0.2%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,180.
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).