LewisporteNewfoundland and Labrador

With 3,405 residents, it is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador. It lies in Division No. 8.

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Population

3,405

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

55.6

years · Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns: 49.4

Postsecondary

46%

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

#1,911 of 2,556

Is Lewisporte a good place to live?

Health lags (D). Overall, Lewisporte earns a C: better than 30% of Canadian towns, and #16 of 32 in Newfoundland and Labrador. Natural hazards are few (A). Owners valued their homes at a median $180,000 in 2021, which is 3 years of the typical household’s pay. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety 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.

StrongestAHazard riskWeakestDHealth C⁻Jobs & income

What makes Lewisporte stand out

The 3 things Lewisporte does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

37% are 65 or over

Next to 19%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

19% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

37% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

4% walk, cycle or take transit

Canadian towns centre on 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Lewisporte grades

Each subject compares Lewisporte 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 riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downAOpen →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedC⁻Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesBOpen →WalkabilityClose to the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB⁻Open →

SchoolsWe don’t grade schools in Newfoundland and Labrador. The reason: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lewisporte.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Lewisporte faces fewer hazards than nine in ten Canadian towns

Measured across the Central Regional Integrated Health Authority: radon tests

Seismic risk runs low: $0.009 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Little of the land around Lewisporte has burned: 1.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.03% a year. About as many homes carry radon around Lewisporte as elsewhere, 5% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%.

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

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

Lewisporte5%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Lewisporte	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	5%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.009	$0.011	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

8.1 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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

WildfireLow wildfire band · 1.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.009 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon5% 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

For health, Lewisporte sits behind 89% of Canadian towns

The survey finds 54% of adults in very good or excellent health, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (50%) and Canadian towns (52%). Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 79.0, women 80.5 and men 77.4 (2022/2024). Measured from where Lewisporte’s residents live, a hospital is 45 km away on average and 100% of them are over 30 km out. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Lewisporte alone, so this card uses the figure for the Central Zone.

54%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Lewisporte54%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Lewisporte	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	22%	22%	17%
Very good or excellent health	54%	50%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	79.0	78.6	81.5
Smokers	15%	15%	12%

79.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

45 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey54% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care45 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.8 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 80.5, men 77.4 Conditions and habits22% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

A smaller share of people aged 15 to 64 are in work in Lewisporte than in 94% of Canadian towns

Commutes averaged 18 min, close to Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (19 min) and below Canadian towns (26 min).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van92%

Walk3%

Public transit1%

Census 2021	Lewisporte	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Average trip	18 min	19 min	26 min

$60,800

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

74%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment19% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to70 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Gander

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

Climate

July highs in Lewisporte: 21.8°C, against 21.2°C in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns

Between the last spring frost, 31 May, and the first in autumn, 20 October, lie 141 days. Snowfall adds up to 443 cm a year, higher than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (363 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Snow peaks in January: 97 cm in a normal year. A normal December brings 121 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

21.8°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−1.8°C

Spring5.8°C

Summer20.1°C

Autumn10.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Lewisporte	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Snowfall a year	443 cm	363 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	21.8°C	21.2°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,247 mm	1,305 mm	883 mm
January night low	−10.4°C	−8.7°C	−13.5°C

443 cm

of snow a year

178

days with frost a year

141

frost-free days, 31 May to 20 Oct

162

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 21.8°C, January lows −10.4°C Rain and snow1,247 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow443 cm of snow a year Weather station48 km to the station · Gander

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

Who lives here

Lewisporte is older than 95% of Canadian towns: a median age of 55.6

0.5% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, lower than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 5.1% of residents, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (3.7%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

55.6median age

LewisporteNewfoundland and LabradorCanada

Newfoundland and LabradorCanada

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

37%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree24%

Postsecondary qualification46%

Women and men · all residents

51.9% of Lewisporte’s residents are women

Of the 2021 count, 1,705 were women and 1,580 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Lewisporte
	Lewisporte	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Under 15	12%	13%	16%
15 to 64	52%	61%	64%
65+	37%	26%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	24%	21%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	46%	53%	56%

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Ages55.6 median age · 37% are 65 or over Households1,430 households · 2.2 people per household Immigrants1% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority English and French2% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Schools

Lewisporte and its edges hold 3 schools: 1 elementary school and 2 secondary schools

An elementary school stands 24 km from the centre, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (3.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). Secondary school means a trip of 25 km at the nearest, close to Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (25 km) and above Canadian towns (1.2 km).

3schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Lewisporte AcademyIn LewisporteElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Lewisporte CollegiateIn LewisporteSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

See all 3 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Lewisporte	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Nearest elementary school	24 km	3.5 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	25 km	25 km	1.2 km

25 km

to the nearest secondary school

24 km

to the nearest elementary 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 Lewisporte?”

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.

HousingCost of living B

Home ownership in Lewisporte, 69%, runs below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canadian towns

Rent took 17% of household income, close to Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (17%) and below Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 15% of households, close to Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (18%).

$180,000median home value, 2021BCost of living Grade

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

Lewisporte$180,000

Newfoundland and Labrador$215,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Lewisporte	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Households owning their home	69%	78%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$180,000	$215,000	$406,000
Rent as a share of income	17%	17%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	15%	15%	18%

$750

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$750

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Owners and renters69% own their home Cost of living3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $180,000, against the median household income Renting$750 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

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.

Weather

Lewisporte in November: highs near 5°C, lows near −2°C

By December, a normal day reaches freezing and a night falls to −6°C. In November, the normal is 110 mm of rain and snow. About 30 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Over the year, July is warmest at 22°C by day and February coldest at −11°C by night.

5°Ca normal November afternoon

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	316 mm
Spring	6°C	−3°C	291 mm
Summer	20°C	10°C	296 mm
Autumn	11°C	3°C	345 mm

−2°C

a normal November night

110 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 (Gander); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Lewisporte’s MP is Clifford Small (Conservative Party of Canada), for Central Newfoundland

4 of the 7 MPs from Newfoundland and Labrador belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.

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Who runs itTown

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁺

Lewisporte Memorial Public Library is Lewisporte’s public library

It sits 0.1 km from the centre of Lewisporte.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong2.6 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

SafetySafety B⁻

Lewisporte gets a B− for safety

For violence alone, its police area’s index was 61, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (82) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 14 per 1,000 people a year. Property crime in the area its police cover: 24.4 per 1,000 people a year. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the Lewisporte detachment area as a whole, not for Lewisporte alone.

66Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202352

202479

202567

2023–2025	Lewisporte	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	24.4	34.8	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	61	82	86
Crime Severity Index	66	81	67
Violent crime	14	16.7	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

17%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety66 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Lewisporte’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Lewisporte safe?”

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

Outdoors

Notre Dame Provincial Park is 9.4 km from Lewisporte

The protected share within 10 km is 0.1%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Terra Nova National Park, at 100 km. Close by: one protected area.

0.1%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Lewisporte0.1%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Lewisporte	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.1%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	1	4

100 km

to Terra Nova National Park

9.4 km

to Notre Dame Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km · Notre Dame Provincial Park National & provincial parks100 km to a national park · Terra Nova National Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lewisporte

15pages on Lewisporte

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 66 Housing & costBHomes 3 × income Property pricesSchools3 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 79 in its region Work & commuteC⁻37% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 22°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 55.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Questions about Lewisporte

Who are the people of Lewisporte?

0% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 5% have an Indigenous identity and 1% are immigrants.

What kind of homes are in Lewisporte?

Mostly 78% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.2 people on average, and 26% have just one.

Has Lewisporte grown?

It went from 3,409 people in 2016 to 3,288 in 2021, down 3.5%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 3,405.

About Lewisporte

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador

TownRatings counts Lewisporte as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Newfoundland and Labrador; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.

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

Population: 3,405 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division: Division No. 8
Census subdivision: 1008044

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).