Deep RiverOntario

TownGrade

#201 of 2,556

Home to 4,353 people, this town lies in Ontario. Its census division is Renfrew.

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Population

4,353

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

47.6

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

67%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

14%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Deep River a good place to live?

Deep River’s strongest is walkability (A+). Hazards are a real consideration (C+). The overall grade lands at A, better than 89% of Canadian towns. That places it #55 of 858 in Ontario. Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for health and B for jobs & income.

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. 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⁺Walkability ASafety

How Deep River grades

Each subject compares Deep River 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

WalkabilityIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁺Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentAOpen →SchoolsSchools do better than mostB⁺Open →Cost of livingAbove the middle of the towns comparedB⁺Open →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itC⁺Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsBOpen →HealthBehind most towns comparedC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Deep River stand out

The 3 things Deep River does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

16% are immigrants

Half of Canadian towns are above 6%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walkability

Better than 96%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A+.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.9 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $276,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Deep River.

SafetySafety A

Deep River earns an A for safety

39Crime Severity Index

Property crime ran at 14.2 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Per 1,000 residents, 8.5 violent crimes are recorded each year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202339

202434

202545

2023–2025	Deep River	Ontario	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	14.2	30.5	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	56	76	86
Violent crime	8.5	10.5	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

51%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageDeep River’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety39 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Deep River’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Deep River safe?”

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

SchoolsSchools B⁺

Deep River earns a B+ for schools

4schools within 3 kmB⁺Schools Grade

The 3 km around Deep River counts 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, 1,015 students between them. Schooling here is split between 2 boards, below both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3).

School	Level	Students	System
Mackenzie Community School - Elementary School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	485	English public
Mackenzie Community School - Secondary School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	305	English public

See all 4 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public2

English Catholic2

Schools within 3 km	Deep River	Ontario	Canada
School boards	2	4	3

1,015

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

0.6 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageDeep River’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school4 schools within 3 km · 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Results1 of 4 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language0 of 4 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario The boards2 school boards · Renfrew County DSB Questions“What schools are there in Deep River?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

HousingCost of living B⁺

Rent takes less of local pay in Deep River than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 16% of household income

$276,000median home value, 2021B⁺Cost of living Grade

80% of households own their home, about level with Ontario’s towns (76%) and above Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 10% of households, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

Deep River$276,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Deep River	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	10%	22%	18%
Rent as a share of income	16%	22%	20%
Households owning their home	80%	76%	74%

$930

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$800

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageDeep River’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$930 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.9 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $276,000, against the median household income Owners and renters80% own their home

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.

Climate

Winter nights bite in Deep River: January lows of −17.9°C, colder than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns

26.3°CJuly afternoons

Most of the snow comes in January, about 49 cm. Some 199 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. For the wettest month, look to June: 96 mm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.0°C

Spring10.9°C

Summer25.2°C

Autumn12.7°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Deep River	Ontario	Canada
January night low	−17.9°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
Snowfall a year	199 cm	146 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	26.3°C	26.7°C	25.5°C

199 cm

of snow a year

132

days with precipitation a year

Full pageDeep River’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 26.3°C, January lows −17.9°C Rain and snow932 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow199 cm of snow a year Weather station21 km to the station · Petawawa

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

Hazards in Deep River: wildfire moderate, radon over the guideline in 8% of tested homes

Moderatewildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

Fire reaches the land around Deep River now and then: 2.1% within 25 km since 1986 (0.07% a year), below the high band. No flood study for Deep River is on the national inventory.

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

Deep River8%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Deep River	Ontario	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.099	$0.043	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	8%	4%	6.6%

$0.099

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Moderate

wildfire band

5.2 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageDeep River’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon8% of tests above the guideline WildfireModerate wildfire band · 2.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.099 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Work & commuteJobs & income B

Trips to work from Deep River are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 22 min on average

14%walk, cycle or take transit

Driving is how 82% of commuters got to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van82%

Walk12%

Bicycle2%

Census 2021	Deep River	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	22 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	82%	88%	89%

$95,000

median household income, 2020

28%

worked from home, May 2021

70%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageDeep River’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment6.6% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work14% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to200 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Petawawa

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

Outdoors

More of the land around Deep River is protected than around 8 in 10 Canadian towns

8.1%of the land within 10 km protected

Land set aside Rivière-Dumoine (33,215 ha) is the biggest, 0.2 km from town. For a provincial park, Algonquin Provincial Park lies 15 km off. Within 10 km are 18 protected areas. National parks are all over 100 km off.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Deep River8.1%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Deep River	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	8.1%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	16	4	4

15 km

to Algonquin Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageDeep River’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas18 protected areas within 10 km · Land set aside Rivière-Dumoine National & provincial parks15 km to a provincial park · Algonquin Provincial Park

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

HealthHealth C⁺

Deep River earns a C+ for health

50%very good or excellent healthC⁺Health Grade

Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Renfrew County and District Health Unit

The survey finds 50% of adults in very good or excellent health, close to Ontario’s towns (51%) and below Canadian towns (52%). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 16% of adults, against 11% for Ontario. For Deep River itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 1.8 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Life expectancy in the region is 81.0 years (83.0 for women, 78.7 for men, 2022/2024).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Deep River50%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Deep River	Ontario	Canada
Smokers	16%	10%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	19%	17%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	81.0	82.8	81.5
Very good or excellent health	50%	51%	52%

81.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

1.8 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

16%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageDeep River’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey50% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.8 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.8 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.0, men 78.7 Conditions and habits19% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Weather

Deep River in November: highs near 5°C, lows near −4°C

5°Ca normal November afternoon

Precipitation in November averages 77 mm. Snowfall in a normal November: 25 cm. December follows at −2°C by day and −12°C by night. ECCC’s forecast for Deep River is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

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

November5°C

December−2°C

January−6°C

February−4°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−4°C	−15°C	191 mm
Spring	11°C	−3°C	222 mm
Summer	25°C	11°C	276 mm
Autumn	13°C	2°C	244 mm

−4°C

a normal November night

77 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageDeep River’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

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

Town hall

Fewer than 95% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities spend as much per resident as Deep River

Deep River sends one MP to Ottawa from Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada).

Turnout	Deep River	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	42%	31%	31%

Full pageDeep River’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

council seats7 Provincial legislatureRenfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

Deep River Public Library draws 10.9 visits per person served, ahead of 98% of Ontario’s town libraries

A single building, Deep River Public Library, serves 4,175 people.

Full pageDeep River’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

Places to belong5.5 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

Deep River skews older, with 26% of residents 65 or over, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns

47.6median age

6.2% of residents have an Indigenous identity, higher than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here.

Deep RiverOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

26%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree12%

Postsecondary qualification67%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.8% of Deep River

Census 2021 put women at 2,120 and men at 2,055; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Deep River
	Deep River	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	16%	15%	16%
15 to 64	58%	65%	64%
65+	26%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	12%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	67%	56%	56%

Full pageDeep River’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages47.6 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households1,865 households · 2.2 people per household Immigrants16% are immigrants · 11% belong to a visible minority English and French13% speak both · 0.1% speak French but not English

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

History

Deep River keeps its older homes: 49% from before 1961

49%built before 1961

49%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Deep River	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	49%	22%	18%

Full pageDeep River’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes49% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Deep River 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 Deep River

15pages on Deep River

The big questions

SafetyACrime Severity Index 39 Housing & costB⁺Homes 2.9 × income Property pricesSchoolsB⁺4 schools within 3 km HealthC⁺Life expectancy 81 in its region Work & commuteB49% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: moderate

Out and about

Outdoors8.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Deep River

5 notable people were born in Deep River.

See all 5 →

Derek HarvieCanadian television producer · born 1971

Samantha CornettCanadian Squash player · born 1991

Clifford JackmanCanadian lawyer · born 1980

Kristen den HartogCanadian writer · born 1965

Brian BournsCanadian politician and business executive · born 1951

Photo credits

Derek Harvie: Dkharvie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Samantha Cornett: Scornett91, CC BY-SA 4.0

About Deep River

Town in Ontario

For Deep River, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Ontario, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.

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

Population: 4,353 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Renfrew
Census subdivision: 3547096

Deep River’s neighbours

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

Chalk RiverDeep River

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Deep River	4,353	—	A	B⁺	A	C⁺
Chalk River	3,147	7.7	B⁺	B	A	C⁺

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

Questions about Deep River

What kind of homes are in Deep River?

75% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.2 people; 32% are one person living alone.

Has Deep River grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 4,109 to 4,175 residents (up 1.6%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 4,353.

Is Deep River a young town or an old one?

The median resident is 47.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 16% are under 15 and 26% are 65 or over.

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).