#1Labrador City
Newfoundland and Labrador · 7,965 peopleOverall A+·#44 of 2,556
Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living A+·lowest: hazard risk D−
Labrador City, #1 on this list · Photo: Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0)Newfoundland and Labrador · 2026
Towns with the highest household incomes in Newfoundland and Labrador
The middle of the list is Spaniard's Bay, with $63,500. The list ends with Stephenville, at $50,300. Labrador City is #59 of 2,589 on the list for all of Canada. Of the places on this list, only one makes the national top 100. First place in Newfoundland and Labrador goes to Labrador City, with $146,300. Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove takes second place with $130,000; Portugal Cove-St. Philip's is third with $114,300.
Median household income before tax, 2020 (2021 census) How grades work
#1$146,300 Household income
#2Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove
Newfoundland and Labrador · 2,601 peopleOverall B+·#627 of 2,556
Strongest: jobs & income A+, hazard risk A·lowest: walkability C−
#3Portugal Cove-St. Philip's
Newfoundland and Labrador · 9,167 peopleOverall B+·#820 of 2,556
Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A·lowest: walkability C
All 32, ranked in Newfoundland and Labrador
Best first in Newfoundland and Labrador; beside each place, its rank on the same list for all of Canada.
32 places
#TownHousehold incomeCanada rankWhat drives it
1Labrador City7,965 people$146,300#59 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living A+·lowest: hazard risk D−
2Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove2,601 people$130,000#173 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, hazard risk A·lowest: walkability C−
3Portugal Cove-St. Philip's9,167 people$114,300#420 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A·lowest: walkability C
4Paradise26,155 people$111,200#488 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk A·lowest: safety C
5Torbay8,297 people$108,400#552 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A−·lowest: walkability C
6Happy Valley-Goose Bay8,197 people$107,700#570 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D−
7Conception Bay South29,725 people$94,000#954 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income B+·lowest: safety C
8Holyrood2,749 people$88,800#1,165 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living C+·lowest: health D−
9Pasadena3,930 people$83,200#1,428 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A−, cost of living A−·lowest: health D
10Mount Pearl24,266 people$81,000#1,530 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income B+·lowest: cost of living C
11Gander12,707 people$79,900#1,584 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B+·lowest: safety C−
12St. John's128,693 people$75,100#1,812 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
13Bay Roberts6,407 people$72,400#1,921 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: health D−
14Clarenville7,441 people$71,900#1,937 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, cost of living B·lowest: health D
15Grand Falls-Windsor14,510 people$65,900#2,198 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B, cost of living B·lowest: hazard risk D
16Corner Brook20,549 people$63,900#2,259 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A−, walkability B+·lowest: health C
17Spaniard's Bay2,664 people$63,500#2,276 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B−·lowest: jobs & income D−
18Channel-Port aux Basques3,379 people$63,100#2,288 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, walkability A−·lowest: health C
19Deer Lake5,319 people$62,600#2,316 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk A−·lowest: health D
20Division No. 7, Subdivision E2,632 people$60,300#2,385 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A·lowest: health D−
21Marystown5,196 people$60,100#2,394 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: health D−
22Division No. 1, Subdivision E2,978 people$60,000#2,395 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living C+·lowest: jobs & income D−
23Lewisporte3,405 people$59,400#2,415 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: health D
24Bishop's Falls3,162 people$59,400#2,417 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B, walkability C+·lowest: hazard risk D
25Placentia3,374 people$59,300#2,419 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A·lowest: health D
26Harbour Grace2,872 people$58,000#2,443 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: jobs & income D
27Springdale2,893 people$57,900#2,444 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, safety B+·lowest: jobs & income C−
28Carbonear5,041 people$57,600#2,455 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, walkability B·lowest: jobs & income D
29Botwood2,884 people$54,800#2,505 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, walkability B+·lowest: jobs & income D
30Bonavista3,293 people$54,200#2,514 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, walkability B+·lowest: health C−
31Division No. 8, Subdivision L2,724 people$50,500#2,549 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A−·lowest: jobs & income D−
32Stephenville6,840 people$50,300#2,553 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
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Photos: Labrador City, Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) · Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, Claxton Ray (Public domain) · Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, Dmuggeridge (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. 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).