StephenvilleNewfoundland and Labrador

TownGrade

D⁻

#2,508 of 2,556

6,840 residents make their home in this town in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Population

6,840

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

50.8

years · Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns: 49.4

Postsecondary

51%

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%

Is Stephenville a good place to live?

More weak spots than strong ones. Crime runs high (D). Overall, Stephenville earns a D−, better than 4% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #30 of 32 in Newfoundland and Labrador. Homes were valued at a median $200,000 at the 2021 census, 4 times the typical household’s income. Where it does best is walkability (A−).

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.

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityWeakestDSafety C⁻Jobs & income

How Stephenville grades

Each subject compares Stephenville 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

SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC⁻Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carA⁻Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsC⁻Open →HealthWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →Hazard riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downB⁺Open →

SchoolsIn Newfoundland and Labrador, there’s no schools grade: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Stephenville stand out

The 3 things Stephenville does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

2% are immigrants

Where the typical figure for Canadian towns is 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Households renting

Housing

51% rent their home

Midway across Canadian towns: 25%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Median household income, 2020

Income

$50,000 median household income

Before tax, against $81,000 for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stephenville.

SafetySafety D

For the force that serves Stephenville, the Crime Severity Index is 128, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canadian towns

128Crime Severity Index

Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for the Bay St. George detachment area

Its police area recorded 24.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (16.7) and Canadian towns (12). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 55.4 property crimes are reported each year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023121

2024125

2025138

2023–2025	Stephenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Crime Severity Index	128	81	67
Property crime per 1,000	55.4	34.8	31.2
Violent crime	24.2	16.7	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	115	82	86

134

non-violent Crime Severity Index

26%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageStephenville’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety128 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Stephenville’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Stephenville safe?”

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

Climate

Stephenville has cooler summers than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 20.3°C

20.3°CJuly afternoons

Counting rain and snow alike, 1,316 mm falls in a year, near Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1,305 mm) and higher than Canadian towns (883 mm). For the wettest month, look to September: 131 mm on average. Between the last spring frost, 15 May, and the first in autumn, 23 October, lie 161 days. January is the snowiest month, with 107 cm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−1.2°C

Spring6.2°C

Summer19.3°C

Autumn11.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Stephenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Snowfall a year	386 cm	363 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	20.3°C	21.2°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,316 mm	1,305 mm	883 mm
January night low	−9.0°C	−8.7°C	−13.5°C

386 cm

of snow a year

157

days with frost a year

161

frost-free days, 15 May to 23 Oct

174

days with precipitation a year

Full pageStephenville’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 20.3°C, January lows −9.0°C Rain and snow1,316 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow386 cm of snow a year Weather station3.4 km to the station · Stephenville

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Trips to work from Stephenville are shorter than from Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 15 min on average

9%walk, cycle or take transit

The car took 90% of commuters, in line with Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (92%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van90%

Walk8%

Public transit1%

Census 2021	Stephenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Average trip	15 min	19 min	26 min
Car or van	90%	92%	89%

$50,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

82%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageStephenville’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment17% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to60 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Corner Brook

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

HousingCost of living C⁻

Stephenville households put 38% of their income into housing and transport, more than the 29% typical across Canada

$200,000median home value, 2021C⁻Cost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 25% of households, higher than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 20% of household income, about level with Canadian towns (20%) and above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (17%).

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

Stephenville$200,000

Newfoundland and Labrador$215,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Stephenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	25%	15%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$200,000	$215,000	$406,000
Rent as a share of income	20%	17%	20%

$750

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$830

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageStephenville’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $200,000, against the median household income Renting$750 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Owners and renters49% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

HealthHealth C

Expect 78.5 years of life in the region around Stephenville, 3.0 under the typical Canadian town

47%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Western Zone

Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 47% very good or excellent, against 52% in Newfoundland and Labrador. On average a fifth of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, between Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (17%). For Stephenville itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 2.3 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Stephenville47%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Stephenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Very good or excellent health	47%	50%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	22%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	78.5	78.6	81.5
Smokers	15%	15%	12%

78.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

2.3 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.1 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageStephenville’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.3 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.1 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.1, men 76.0 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Stephenville is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Department of Environment and Climate Change

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Of the homes tested for radon, 10% were over 200 Bq/m³, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Little of the land around Stephenville has burned: 0.2% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.005% a year. Nobody publishes radon tests for Stephenville alone, so this card uses the figure for the Western Regional Integrated Health Authority.

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

Stephenville10%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Stephenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	10%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.011	$0.011	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

2.5 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

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

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.2% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.011 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon10% 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

Who lives here

More of Stephenville’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 38%

50.8median age

13% are under 15, close to Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (13%) and below Canadian towns (16%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 26% of residents.

StephenvilleNewfoundland and LabradorCanada

Newfoundland and LabradorCanada

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

26%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree22%

Postsecondary qualification51%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.8% of Stephenville

The 2021 census counted 3,390 women and 3,150 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Stephenville
	Stephenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Under 15	13%	13%	16%
15 to 64	61%	61%	64%
65+	26%	26%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	22%	21%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	51%	53%	56%

Full pageStephenville’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants2% are immigrants · 3% belong to a visible minority Ages50.8 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households3,185 households · 2 people per household English and French5% speak both · 0.1% speak French but not English

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

Weather

A normal November in Stephenville runs from freezing to 6°C

6°Ca normal November afternoon

Across the year, normals run from −10°C nights in February to 21°C afternoons in August. Snow is normal by November, about 24 cm over the month. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 119 mm. By December, a normal day reaches 1°C and a night falls to −5°C.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November6°C

December1°C

January−2°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−1°C	−8°C	345 mm
Spring	6°C	−2°C	266 mm
Summer	19°C	11°C	325 mm
Autumn	11°C	4°C	380 mm

0°C

a normal November night

119 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 August, coldest February

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Stephenville); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Carol Anstey (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Stephenville in Ottawa as MP for Long Range Mountains

The House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s riding map is published without a licence, so this page doesn’t place Stephenville in a riding.

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Who runs itTown

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

Stephenville Public Library is Stephenville’s public library

The library is 1 km from the centre of Stephenville.

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Places to belong2.5 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

A national route near Stephenville: the International Appalachian Trail (Newfoundland)

0.2%of the land within 10 km protected

Within 10 km of the town, 0.2% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. The closest provincial park is Barachois Pond Provincial Park, 14 km from the edge of town. 11 protected areas lie within 10 km. Gros Morne National Park is the closest national park, 90 km from town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Stephenville0.2%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Stephenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.2%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	1	4

90 km

to Gros Morne National Park

14 km

to Barachois Pond Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

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Footpaths & routes1 named route · International Appalachian Trail (Newfoundland)Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas11 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks90 km to a national park · Gros Morne National Park

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

Schools

Around Stephenville, 3 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools: 5 schools in all

5schools within 3 km

Teenagers have 16 km to go to the closest secondary school, lower than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (25 km) yet higher than Canadian towns (1.2 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Stephenville ElementaryIn StephenvilleElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Pathfinder Learning CentreIn StephenvilleSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

See all 5 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Stephenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Nearest secondary school	16 km	25 km	1.2 km

16 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school5 schools within 3 km · 3 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools Language0 of 5 teach in French · 2% of schools in Newfoundland and Labrador Questions“What schools are there in Stephenville?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in Newfoundland and Labrador, because the province publishes no results school by school.

History

Stephenville keeps its older homes: 39% from before 1961

39%built before 1961

39%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Stephenville	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Homes built before 1961	39%	17%	18%

Full pageStephenville’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes39% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Stephenville have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Stephenville

15pages on Stephenville

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 128 Housing & costC⁻Homes 4 × income Property pricesSchools5 schools within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 78.5 in its region Work & commuteC⁻39% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.2% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 20°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Stephenville

6 notable people were born in Stephenville.

See all 6 →

Brian TobinCanadian politician · born 1954

Steve KentCanadian politician · born 1978

Bananasaurus RexCanadian streamer and speedrunner · born 1991

Jason BenoitSinger-songwriter

Jeff HuntCanadian football player · born 1964

Matthew BlandfordCanadian curler · born 1985

Photo credits

Brian Tobin: Reardo, Public domain

About Stephenville

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Stephenville is one municipality in Newfoundland and Labrador, figures and all.

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

Population: 6,840 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division: Division No. 4
Census subdivision: 1004019

Stephenville’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

KippensStephenville CrossingSt. George'sStephenville

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Stephenville	6,840	—	D⁻	C⁻	D	C
Kippens	1,927	2.9	—	A⁻	D	C⁻
Stephenville Crossing	1,731	12	—	C⁺	D	C⁻
St. George's	1,181	15	—	A⁻	D	D

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Stephenville

What kind of homes are in Stephenville?

53% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 4% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2 people; 40% are one person living alone.

Is Stephenville growing?

It went from 6,623 people in 2016 to 6,540 in 2021, down 1.3%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 6,840.

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).