Old Ottawa South, #1 on this list · Photo: P199 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Canada · 2026

Most walkable towns in Canada

In all, 1,438 towns on this list earn an A. The bottom of the list is Cardston County, with D−. The ten best are scattered across 2 provinces and territories. Old Ottawa South, Ontario, tops the list at A+. Second and third places go to Island Park-Wellington Village (A+) and Lawrence Park North (A+).

Walkability grade: residents within 800 metres of a pharmacy, and commuters who walk, cycle or take transit How grades work

#1

Old Ottawa South

Ontario · 6,704 people

A⁺Walkability

Overall A⁺·#18 of 2,556

Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

#2

Island Park-Wellington Village

Ontario · 5,486 people

A⁺Walkability

Overall A⁺·#27 of 2,556

Strongest: walkability A⁺, jobs & income A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

#3

Lawrence Park North

Ontario · 14,735 people

A⁺Walkability

Overall A⁺·#49 of 2,556

Strongest: walkability A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁺

Photos: Old Ottawa South, P199 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Island Park-Wellington Village, Ross Dunn (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Lawrence Park North, Jennie Faber from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (CC BY 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).