LaSalleOntario

Population 36,452: a town in Ontario. Between 2016 and 2021, its population grew by 8%.

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Population

36,452

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

61%

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%

TownGrade

#130 of 2,556

Is LaSalle a good place to live?

A strong record with one exception. LaSalle’s overall grade of A puts it better than 93% of Canadian towns, #33 of 858 in Ontario. Its strongest is safety (A+). School results are strong (A). Getting around depends on the car (C). Hazards are a real consideration (C+). Homes were valued at a median $520,000 at the 2021 census, 4.4 times the typical household’s income.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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⁺Safety ASchools A⁻Jobs & income

What makes LaSalle stand out

The 3 things LaSalle does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or take transit

Against 8% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Immigrants

Who lives here

20% are immigrants

The median of Canadian towns: 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Safety

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: A+.

How LaSalle grades

Each subject compares LaSalle 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

SafetyNear the top of the towns comparedA⁺Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA⁻Open →WalkabilityWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highC⁺Open →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsBOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in LaSalle.

SafetySafety A⁺

Violent crime weighs less on LaSalle than on Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 18

Property crime ran at 14.3 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violent crime is recorded at 3.6 per 1,000 residents a year.

23Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202325

202421

202522

2023–2025	LaSalle	Ontario	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	18	76	86
Property crime per 1,000	14.3	30.5	31.2
Violent crime	3.6	10.5	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

33%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageLaSalle’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety23 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime LaSalle’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is LaSalle safe?”

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

SchoolsSchools A

LaSalle’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets

Vincent Massey Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,750 students. On results, 16 of its 24 tested schools sit in the top two fifths in Ontario. Its elementary schools are big ones, 517 students on average, against 365 in Ontario. Of the 24, 3 teach in French (10% of schools in Ontario).

24schools within 3 kmASchools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Northwood Public School Second fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	895	English public
Vincent Massey Secondary School Second fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,750	English public
École élémentaire catholique Monseigneur Augustin Caron FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	465	French Catholic
Bellewood Public School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	655	English public

See all 24 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public12

English Catholic9

French Catholic2

French public1

Schools within 3 km	LaSalle	Ontario	Canada
School boards	4	4	3

15,560

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

1.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageLaSalle’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards4 school boards · Greater Essex County DSB Every school24 schools within 3 km · 20 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools Results16 of 24 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language3 of 24 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Questions“What schools are there in LaSalle?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Trips to work from LaSalle are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 20 min on average

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van97%

Walk1%

Bicycle0%

Public transit0%

Census 2021	LaSalle	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	20 min	29 min	26 min

$119,000

median household income, 2020

21%

worked from home, May 2021

18%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment13% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to5,755 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Windsor

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Climate

LaSalle has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 28.3°C

Frost usually lifts by 17 April and returns around 1 November: 197 days without it. The thermometer drops below freezing on 115 days a year, below Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. On a January night, the temperature in LaSalle falls to about −7.1°C. Most of the snow comes in January, about 43 cm.

28.3°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter1.3°C

Spring13.8°C

Summer27.1°C

Autumn16.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	LaSalle	Ontario	Canada
July afternoon high	28.3°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	115	139	159
January night low	−7.1°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	954 mm	902 mm	883 mm

115

days with frost a year

197

frost-free days, 17 Apr to 1 Nov

110

days with precipitation a year

Full pageLaSalle’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 28.3°C, January lows −7.1°C Rain and snow954 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow140 cm of snow a year Weather station10 km to the station · Windsor

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

A flood study covers LaSalle: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Essex Region Conservation Authority / County of Essex

More homes than usual carry radon here, 14% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Fire seldom reaches LaSalle: since 1986, 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.006% a year).

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

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

LaSalle14%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	LaSalle	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	14%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.018	$0.043	$0.030

$0.018

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

Low

wildfire band

0.5 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

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

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.018 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon14% 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

HealthHealth B

52% of adults around LaSalle rate their health very good or excellent

A baby born in the region can expect 81.3 years, 83.5 for a girl and 79.2 for a boy (2022/2024). Smoking takes in 12% of adults, age-standardised, higher than Ontario’s towns (10%) and near Canadian towns (12%). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and LaSalle’s is long: 6.2 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for LaSalle alone, so this card uses the figure for the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit.

52%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

LaSalle52%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	LaSalle	Ontario	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	17%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	81.3	82.8	81.5
Smokers	12%	10%	12%
Very good or excellent health	52%	51%	52%

81.3

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

6.2 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

12%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

2.0 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageLaSalle’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey52% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care6.2 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 2.0 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.5, men 79.2 Conditions and habits18% 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

LaSalle in November: highs near 9°C, lows near 1°C

Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Windsor forecast, on the Weather page. Precipitation in November averages 73 mm. A typical November adds 5 cm of snow. Normal highs peak at 28°C in July; nights bottom out at −7°C in January.

9°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November9°C

December3°C

January0°C

February1°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	1°C	−6°C	200 mm
Spring	14°C	4°C	261 mm
Summer	27°C	17°C	258 mm
Autumn	16°C	7°C	235 mm

1°C

a normal November night

73 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageLaSalle’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 (Windsor); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Each seat on LaSalle’s council stands for 5,210 residents, more than in 84% of Ontario municipalities

The October 2022 vote made Crystal Meloche mayor of LaSalle, heading 7 seats.

Turnout	LaSalle	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	30%	31%	31%

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

Member of ParliamentChris Lewis Provincial legislatureEssex

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade D

LaSalle has one public library, Essex County Library - LaSalle Branch

From the centre of LaSalle, it is 1.5 km away.

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

The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong0.6 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Step out of LaSalle into Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park

There is one protected area within 10 km. A drive of 45 km reaches Point Pelee National Park, the nearest national park. Within 10 km of the town, 0.1% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.

0.1%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

LaSalle0.1%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	LaSalle	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.1%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	4	4

45 km

to Point Pelee National Park

At the edge

to Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park

public protected area within 10 km

Full pageLaSalle’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km · Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park National & provincial parks45 km to a national park · Point Pelee National Park

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

HousingCost of living B⁻

Rent takes less of local pay in LaSalle than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% of household income

Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten households, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Households that own their home make up 91%.

$520,000median home value, 2021B⁻Cost of living Grade

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

LaSalle$520,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	LaSalle	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	11%	22%	18%
Rent as a share of income	15%	22%	20%
Households owning their home	91%	76%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$520,000	$695,000	$406,000

$1,451

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,190

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Renting$1,451 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living4.4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $520,000, against the median household income Owners and renters91% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Windsor metro area

Who lives here

Who lives in LaSalle: a median age of 44, 11,645 households

The under-15s are 17% of the population here. Nearly a fifth of residents belong to a visible minority, between Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%).

44median age

LaSalleOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

17%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree12%

Postsecondary qualification61%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.9% of LaSalle

Women numbered 16,660 and men 16,060 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.

Who lives in LaSalle
	LaSalle	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	17%	15%	16%
15 to 64	65%	65%	64%
65+	19%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	12%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	61%	56%	56%

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

Ages44 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households11,645 households · 2.8 people per household Immigrants20% are immigrants · 19% belong to a visible minority English and French11% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Nearby attractions

Vollmer Complex Splash Pad and 5 more in and around LaSalle

From museums to parks and historic sites: LaSalle’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.

All attractions →

Water parkWater parkVollmer Complex Splash Padin town MuseumMuseumCanadian Aviation Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northeast Historic siteHistoric siteHawker Hurricane P30805 km outside town, to the north Water parkWater parkMic Mac Park Splash Pad3.7 km outside town, to the north MuseumMuseumOjibway Nature Centre3.3 km outside town, to the north Historic siteHistoric siteSupermarine Spitfire JG1844.9 km outside town, to the north

Keep exploring

Everything we know about LaSalle

15pages on LaSalle

The big questions

SafetyA⁺Crime Severity Index 23 Housing & costB⁻Homes 4.4 × income Property pricesSchoolsA24 schools within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 81.3 in its region Work & commuteA⁻54% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 28°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from LaSalle

7 notable people were born in LaSalle.

See all 7 →

Jesse DivnichFormer vice president of EEDAR · born 1950

Marc ReaumeCanadian ice hockey player · born 1934

Scott HillmanCanadian ice hockey defenceman · born 1974

Derek WilkinsonCanadian ice hockey player · born 1974

Paul LucierCanadian politician · 1930–1999

Pete CraigCanadian baseball player · born 1940

Photo credits

Jesse Divnich: AussieDev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marc Reaume: Unknown author, Public domain

LaSalle’s neighbours

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

South WindsorSouth CameronSandwichRoselandRemington ParkDevonshireLaSalle

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
LaSalle	36,452	—	A	B⁻	A⁺	B
South Windsor	15,896	5.2	B	C⁺	C⁺	B
South Cameron	11,804	6.2	C	C⁻	C⁺	B⁺
Sandwich	14,110	6.2	C⁻	D	C⁺	B⁺
Roseland	20,587	6.5	B	B⁻	C⁺	B
Remington Park	5,783	8.1	C⁻	D	C⁺	B⁺
Devonshire	9,852	8.1	C⁺	C	C⁺	B

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

Questions about LaSalle

Is LaSalle growing?

Yes: the census counted 30,180 in 2016 and 32,721 in 2021, a rise of 8.4%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 36,452.

What kind of homes are in LaSalle?

84% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 2% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.8 people; 18% are one person living alone.

About LaSalle

Town in Ontario

Statistics Canada treats LaSalle as a single census subdivision in Ontario, and TownRatings keeps to that line.

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

Population: 36,452 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Essex
Metro area: Windsor
Census subdivision: 3537034

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).