Humber Arm SouthNewfoundland and Labrador

Humber Arm South scores below 87% of Canadian towns for health

Lives in the region last 78.5 years on average (2022/2024): 81.1 for women, 76.0 for men. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 20% of adults, lower than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (22%) yet higher than Canadian towns (17%). Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 47% very good or excellent, against 52% in Newfoundland and Labrador. What sets Humber Arm South apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 17 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Humber Arm South shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Western Zone.

Humber Arm South has 0.5 jobs for every resident in work, so most commute out

A trip to work takes 26 min on average.

Humber Arm South earns an A− for cost of living

Shared with the rest of the Corner Brook metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

A year’s rent came to 16% of the median household income, about level with Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (17%) and below Canadian towns (20%). Owners make up 80% of households.

Hazards in Humber Arm South: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 10% of tested homes

Seismic risk runs low: $0.007 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Humber Arm South. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Western Regional Integrated Health Authority, Humber Arm South included.

July afternoons in Humber Arm South reach 22.8°C (Newfoundland and Labrador towns 21.2°C, Canadian towns 25.5°C)

For the wettest month, look to January: 140 mm on average. Some 408 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (363 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. January is the snowiest month, with 99 cm on average. Expect January lows of around −9.9°C in Humber Arm South.

Humber Arm South earns a C+ for safety

No police detachment reports under Humber Arm South’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own

The force’s area logs 20.5 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. For violence alone, its police area’s index was 71, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (82) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Its police area records 13.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

More of Humber Arm South’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 61%

Under-15s account for just over a tenth of the population. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (26%) but above Canadian towns (19%).

A normal November in Humber Arm South runs from −1°C to 5°C

Across the year, normals run from −11°C nights in February to 23°C afternoons in July. By December, a normal day reaches freezing and a night falls to −6°C. Snow is normal by November, about 34 cm over the month. Precipitation in November averages 127 mm.

Carol Anstey (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Long Range Mountains, the riding that includes Humber Arm South

Across Newfoundland and Labrador, 4 of the 7 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.

No public library stands in Humber Arm South: the closest, Corner Brook Public Library, is 16 km away

The next is Ferriss Hodgett Library (Corner Brook), 18 km away.

More of the land around Humber Arm South is protected than around 9 in 10 Canadian towns

For a national park, Gros Morne National Park is 29 km away. 8.2 km from town is Blow Me Down Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park.