#1Bonavista
Newfoundland and Labrador · 3,293 peopleOverall C·#1,987 of 2,556
Strongest: hazard risk A+, walkability B+·lowest: health C−
Bonavista, #1 on this list · Photo: Yergoneby (CC BY-SA 4.0)Newfoundland and Labrador · 2026
Most historic towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
Nationally, Bonavista ranks #17 of 2,589. 2 places in Newfoundland and Labrador reach the top 100 for all of Canada. Nowhere in Newfoundland and Labrador does better on this list than Bonavista, at 18. Placentia is second (9) and Happy Valley-Goose Bay third (6). The middle of the list is Gander, with 0. The list ends with Holyrood, at 0.
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#2Placentia
Newfoundland and Labrador · 3,374 peopleOverall C·#1,880 of 2,556
Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A·lowest: health D
#3Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Newfoundland and Labrador · 8,197 peopleOverall B·#1,062 of 2,556
Strongest: hazard risk A+, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D−
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32 places
#TownPer 10,000 peopleCanada rankWhat drives it
3Happy Valley-Goose Bay8,197 people6#112 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D−
4Harbour Grace2,872 people3#220 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: jobs & income D
5St. John's128,693 people3#280 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
9Mount Pearl24,266 people0#686 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income B+·lowest: cost of living C
10Labrador City7,965 people0#773 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living A+·lowest: hazard risk D−
12Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove2,601 people0#1,178 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, hazard risk A·lowest: walkability C−
13Portugal Cove-St. Philip's9,167 people0#1,329 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A·lowest: walkability C
14Torbay8,297 people0#1,379 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A−·lowest: walkability C
15Channel-Port aux Basques3,379 people0#1,451 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, walkability A−·lowest: health C
16Springdale2,893 people0#1,656 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, safety B+·lowest: jobs & income C−
18Clarenville7,441 people0#1,838 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, cost of living B·lowest: health D
19Conception Bay South29,725 people0#1,840 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income B+·lowest: safety C
22Botwood2,884 people0#2,176 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, walkability B+·lowest: jobs & income D
23Division No. 7, Subdivision E2,632 people0#2,183 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A·lowest: health D−
24Grand Falls-Windsor14,510 people0#2,335 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B, cost of living B·lowest: hazard risk D
25Division No. 8, Subdivision L2,724 people0#2,392 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A−·lowest: jobs & income D−
28Bishop's Falls3,162 people0#2,516 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B, walkability C+·lowest: hazard risk D
29Spaniard's Bay2,664 people0#2,519 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B−·lowest: jobs & income D−
30Stephenville6,840 people0#2,536 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
31Division No. 1, Subdivision E2,978 people0#2,548 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living C+·lowest: jobs & income D−
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Photos: Bonavista, Yergoneby (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Placentia, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (Public domain) · Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Shawn from Airdrie, Canada (CC BY-SA 2.0), 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).