Arviat, #1 on this list · Photo: Ansgar Walk (CC BY-SA 2.5)

Canada · 2026

Towns with the lowest hazard risk in Canada

Last place on the list falls to La Loche, at D−. Between them, 4 provinces and territories supply the top ten. No town does better on this list than Arviat, Nunavut, at A+. Rankin Inlet is second at A+, and La Crète third at A+. In all, 895 towns on this list earn an A.

Hazard risk grade: earthquake loss and radon, with high wildfire as a ceiling How grades work

Arviat

Nunavut · 3,330 people

A⁺Hazard risk

Overall –

Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: health D⁻

Rankin Inlet

Nunavut · 3,336 people

A⁺Hazard risk

Overall –

Strongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

La Crète

Alberta · 14,488 people

A⁺Hazard risk

Overall D⁻·#2,535 of 2,556

Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income B·lowest: schools D

The top 100 of 2,589

Ranked by its measure (Hazard risk), best first; each town’s overall grade and national rank sit beside it.

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100 towns

#TownHazard riskGrade · national rankWhat drives it

1ArviatNunavut · 3,330 peopleA⁺Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: health D⁻

2Rankin InletNunavut · 3,336 peopleA⁺Strongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

3La CrèteAlberta · 14,488 peopleA⁺D⁻#2,535 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income B·lowest: schools D

4IqaluitNunavut · 8,612 peopleA⁺Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

5ChisasibiQuebec · 5,382 peopleA⁺Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: safety C⁻

6HearstOntario · 5,032 peopleA⁺B⁺#632 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: health C

7GibbonsAlberta · 3,352 peopleA⁺C⁺#1,509 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: safety D

8Strathcona CountyAlberta · 107,345 peopleA⁺A⁻#343 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: safety B⁻

9MidlandOntario · 19,305 peopleA⁺C#1,998 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

10WaskaganishQuebec · 2,726 peopleA⁺Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

11YellowknifeNorthwest Territories · 22,858 peopleA⁺B⁻#1,243 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

12PenetanguisheneOntario · 11,141 peopleA⁺B⁻#1,494 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

13TayOntario · 11,968 peopleA⁺C⁺#1,715 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, safety A·lowest: cost of living D

14Vermilion River CountyAlberta · 8,282 peopleA⁺C⁺#1,533 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: health C⁻

15VermilionAlberta · 4,192 peopleA⁺C⁺#1,658 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D

16Fort SaskatchewanAlberta · 30,575 peopleA⁺A⁻#525 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: safety C⁺

17Sturgeon CountyAlberta · 21,144 peopleA⁺B⁻#1,222 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools B⁺·lowest: safety C

18St. AlbertAlberta · 74,621 peopleA⁺A#211 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living B⁻

19Happy Valley-Goose BayNewfoundland and Labrador · 8,197 peopleA⁺B#1,062 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D⁻

20Lloydminster (Part)Alberta · 21,267 peopleA⁺B⁻#1,291 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D

21Two Hills County No. 21Alberta · 3,626 peopleA⁺D⁻#2,525 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, cost of living B⁻·lowest: schools D⁻

22Rhatigan RidgeAlberta · 7,066 peopleA⁺A#223 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

23BrooksideAlberta · 3,173 peopleA⁺A#227 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

24ParkviewAlberta · 5,729 peopleA⁺A#245 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

25Magrath HeightsAlberta · 3,728 peopleA⁺A#255 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

26Laurier HeightsAlberta · 3,048 peopleA⁺A#264 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

27Terwillegar TowneAlberta · 6,478 peopleA⁺A#268 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

28GreenfieldAlberta · 3,710 peopleA⁺A⁻#290 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

29Bulyea HeightsAlberta · 3,264 peopleA⁺A⁻#302 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

30SecordAlberta · 8,205 peopleA⁺A⁻#316 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

31GranvilleAlberta · 2,994 peopleA⁺A⁻#332 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

32BelgraviaAlberta · 5,478 peopleA⁺A⁻#336 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

33Westbrook EstatesAlberta · 2,838 peopleA⁺A⁻#365 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

34LegerAlberta · 4,108 peopleA⁺A⁻#383 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

35River Valley OleskiwAlberta · 9,922 peopleA⁺A⁻#397 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

36Patricia HeightsAlberta · 4,355 peopleA⁺A⁻#406 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: safety C⁻

37Twin BrooksAlberta · 5,102 peopleA⁺A⁻#412 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

38The Orchards At EllerslieAlberta · 6,267 peopleA⁺A⁻#416 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

39SummersideAlberta · 16,760 peopleA⁺A⁻#422 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

40Jamieson PlaceAlberta · 3,813 peopleA⁺A⁻#437 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: safety C⁻

41Cameron HeightsAlberta · 3,710 peopleA⁺A⁻#441 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

42GlenoraAlberta · 6,197 peopleA⁺A⁻#453 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

43HaddowAlberta · 4,026 peopleA⁺A⁻#469 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

44Trumpeter AreaAlberta · 5,220 peopleA⁺A⁻#499 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A⁺·lowest: walkability D

45EdgemontAlberta · 5,059 peopleA⁺A⁻#516 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

46Ogilvie RidgeAlberta · 5,218 peopleA⁺A⁻#538 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

47The HamptonsAlberta · 12,008 peopleA⁺A⁻#543 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

48WindermereAlberta · 14,922 peopleA⁺A⁻#543 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

49Kiniski GardensAlberta · 6,864 peopleA⁺B⁺#561 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A⁻·lowest: safety C⁻

50PaisleyAlberta · 2,897 peopleA⁺B⁺#597 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

51Cy BeckerAlberta · 2,683 peopleA⁺B⁺#623 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: safety C⁻

52Webber GreensAlberta · 5,035 peopleA⁺B⁺#625 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A⁻·lowest: safety C⁻

53TamarackAlberta · 6,860 peopleA⁺B⁺#661 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A·lowest: safety C⁻

54Glenridding HeightsAlberta · 4,388 peopleA⁺B⁺#666 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

55CharlesworthAlberta · 8,135 peopleA⁺B⁺#668 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

56Wild RoseAlberta · 8,534 peopleA⁺B⁺#681 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A·lowest: safety C⁻

57MapleAlberta · 3,920 peopleA⁺B⁺#683 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

58ChappelleAlberta · 14,815 peopleA⁺B⁺#713 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

59RapperswillAlberta · 3,639 peopleA⁺B⁺#714 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, cost of living B⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

60LarkspurAlberta · 5,472 peopleA⁺B⁺#719 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A·lowest: safety C⁻

61KeswickAlberta · 3,957 peopleA⁺B⁺#724 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

62RosenthalAlberta · 4,873 peopleA⁺B⁺#730 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

63CapilanoAlberta · 5,046 peopleA⁺B⁺#737 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: safety C⁻

64GlastonburyAlberta · 9,745 peopleA⁺B⁺#762 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

65AvonmoreAlberta · 2,971 peopleA⁺B⁺#771 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A·lowest: safety C⁻

66Ramsay HeightsAlberta · 3,434 peopleA⁺B⁺#782 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

67MactaggartAlberta · 3,603 peopleA⁺B⁺#808 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

68Jackson HeightsAlberta · 4,195 peopleA⁺B⁺#827 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A⁻·lowest: safety C⁻

69WalkerAlberta · 13,388 peopleA⁺B⁺#839 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

70RitchieAlberta · 5,215 peopleA⁺B⁺#841 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

71South TerwillegarAlberta · 8,183 peopleA⁺B⁺#851 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

72BearspawAlberta · 5,192 peopleA⁺B⁺#855 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

73Malmo PlainsAlberta · 4,150 peopleA⁺B⁺#864 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

74RutherfordAlberta · 12,808 peopleA⁺B#877 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

75DevonAlberta · 6,965 peopleA⁺B#895 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: cost of living C

76Suder GreensAlberta · 2,928 peopleA⁺B#908 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: safety C⁻

77CarltonAlberta · 5,502 peopleA⁺B#910 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools B⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

78Anthony Henday South EastAlberta · 4,960 peopleA⁺B#943 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁻·lowest: safety C⁻

79North GlenoraAlberta · 3,693 peopleA⁺B#947 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

80EllerslieAlberta · 5,963 peopleA⁺B#951 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

81GreenviewAlberta · 2,822 peopleA⁺B#955 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A·lowest: safety C⁻

82McConachieAlberta · 10,450 peopleA⁺B#982 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A·lowest: safety C⁻

83LymburnAlberta · 7,231 peopleA⁺B#1,020 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

84AmblesideAlberta · 7,733 peopleA⁺B#1,021 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

85Ormsby PlaceAlberta · 4,412 peopleA⁺B#1,023 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A·lowest: safety C⁻

86CavanaghAlberta · 7,300 peopleA⁺B#1,035 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

87Meadowlark ParkAlberta · 2,671 peopleA⁺B#1,045 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A·lowest: safety C⁻

88WestmountAlberta · 4,961 peopleA⁺B#1,053 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D

89SatooAlberta · 2,517 peopleA⁺B#1,057 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A·lowest: safety C⁻

90Silver BerryAlberta · 9,439 peopleA⁺B#1,059 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A·lowest: safety C⁻

91TinyOntario · 14,195 peopleA⁺B#1,067 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, safety A⁺·lowest: walkability C⁻

92AllardAlberta · 8,148 peopleA⁺B#1,091 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

93HazeldeanAlberta · 3,247 peopleA⁺B#1,128 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

94LynnwoodAlberta · 3,452 peopleA⁺B#1,141 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: cost of living D

95ElmwoodAlberta · 2,522 peopleA⁺B#1,150 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

96LaurelAlberta · 15,263 peopleA⁺B#1,153 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁻·lowest: safety C⁻

97AldergroveAlberta · 5,311 peopleA⁺B#1,155 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A·lowest: safety C⁻

98OxfordAlberta · 4,460 peopleA⁺B⁻#1,180 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A⁻·lowest: safety C⁻

99BissetAlberta · 3,049 peopleA⁺B⁻#1,195 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

100DugganAlberta · 6,247 peopleA⁺B⁻#1,203 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: cost of living D

Method

How this list is made

Hazard risk grade: earthquake loss and radon, with high wildfire as a ceiling. Towns of 2,500 or more in Canada are listed by it, best first; a tie goes to the town with the better overall rank. How grades work

Province by province

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Photos: Arviat, Ansgar Walk (CC BY-SA 2.5) · Rankin Inlet, OhanaUnited Talk page (CC BY-SA 4.0) · La Crète, Jacob Marfo (CC BY-SA 3.0), 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).

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