#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
Most bilingual towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
The national top 100 holds no place from Newfoundland and Labrador. Leading Newfoundland and Labrador on this list is Labrador City, at 12.0%. The places after the leader belong to Portugal Cove-St. Philip's (9.3%) and Torbay (9.2%). Halfway down the list sits Division No. 1, Subdivision E, at 3.0%. At the other end is Division No. 8, Subdivision L, with 0.2%. Across Canada, the same list puts Labrador City #897 of 2,589.
Share of residents who can hold a conversation in both English and French, 2021 census How grades work
#112.0% English and French
#2Portugal 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
#3Torbay
Newfoundland and Labrador · 8,297 peopleOverall B·#883 of 2,556
Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A−·lowest: walkability C
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Best first in Newfoundland and Labrador; beside each place, its rank on the same list for all of Canada.
32 places
#TownEnglish and FrenchCanada rankWhat drives it
1Labrador City7,965 people12.0%#897 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living A+·lowest: hazard risk D−
2Portugal Cove-St. Philip's9,167 people9.3%#1,057 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A·lowest: walkability C
3Torbay8,297 people9.2%#1,063 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A−·lowest: walkability C
4St. John's128,693 people9.2%#1,067 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
6Gander12,707 people7.4%#1,310 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B+·lowest: safety C−
7Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove2,601 people7.2%#1,353 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, hazard risk A·lowest: walkability C−
8Conception Bay South29,725 people6.8%#1,434 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income B+·lowest: safety C
9Happy Valley-Goose Bay8,197 people6.5%#1,490 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D−
10Mount Pearl24,266 people5.7%#1,725 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income B+·lowest: cost of living C
11Stephenville6,840 people5.4%#1,816 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
12Corner Brook20,549 people5.0%#1,923 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A−, walkability B+·lowest: health C
13Marystown5,196 people4.9%#1,973 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: health D−
14Grand Falls-Windsor14,510 people4.6%#2,062 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B, cost of living B·lowest: hazard risk D
15Clarenville7,441 people3.5%#2,346 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, cost of living B·lowest: health D
16Bay Roberts6,407 people3.3%#2,386 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: health D−
17Division No. 1, Subdivision E2,978 people3.0%#2,439 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living C+·lowest: jobs & income D−
18Pasadena3,930 people2.6%#2,481 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A−, cost of living A−·lowest: health D
19Carbonear5,041 people2.5%#2,494 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, walkability B·lowest: jobs & income D
20Spaniard's Bay2,664 people2.3%#2,508 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B−·lowest: jobs & income D−
21Harbour Grace2,872 people2.3%#2,509 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: jobs & income D
22Holyrood2,749 people1.8%#2,547 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living C+·lowest: health D−
23Lewisporte3,405 people1.7%#2,551 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: health D
24Channel-Port aux Basques3,379 people1.4%#2,564 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, walkability A−·lowest: health C
25Placentia3,374 people1.3%#2,571 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A·lowest: health D
26Bonavista3,293 people1.3%#2,572 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, walkability B+·lowest: health C−
27Deer Lake5,319 people1.3%#2,573 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk A−·lowest: health D
28Springdale2,893 people1.2%#2,576 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, safety B+·lowest: jobs & income C−
29Division No. 7, Subdivision E2,632 people1.2%#2,577 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A·lowest: health D−
30Bishop's Falls3,162 people1.2%#2,578 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B, walkability C+·lowest: hazard risk D
31Botwood2,884 people1.1%#2,580 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, walkability B+·lowest: jobs & income D
32Division No. 8, Subdivision L2,724 people0.2%#2,589 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A−·lowest: jobs & income D−
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Photos: Labrador City, Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) · Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, Dmuggeridge (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Torbay, ALAN SCHMIERER (CC0), 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).