Stittsville, #1 on this list · Photo: SimonP at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Canada · 2026

Safest towns in Canada

Last on the list is La Loche, at D−. A single province holds every place in the top ten. Leading the list is Stittsville, Ontario, at A+. The next two places belong to Carp, A+, and Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgans Grant, A+. 454 towns on the list grade in the A range.

Safety grade: the Crime Severity Index of the police force or detachment, 2023–2025 How grades work

Stittsville

Ontario · 19,753 people

A⁺Safety

Overall A⁺·#8 of 2,556

Strongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

Carp

Ontario · 5,621 people

A⁺Safety

Overall A⁺·#12 of 2,556

Strongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgans Grant

Ontario · 15,509 people

A⁺Safety

Overall A⁺·#15 of 2,556

Strongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

The top 100 of 2,572

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

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100 towns

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1StittsvilleOntario · 19,753 peopleA⁺A⁺#8 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

2CarpOntario · 5,621 peopleA⁺A⁺#12 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

3Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgans GrantOntario · 15,509 peopleA⁺A⁺#15 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

4Bridlewood - Emerald MeadowsOntario · 25,824 peopleA⁺A⁺#16 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living C

5Cardinal CreekOntario · 11,676 peopleA⁺A⁺#22 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability A·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

6Rideaucrest - Davidson HeightsOntario · 13,998 peopleA⁺A⁺#30 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability A·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

7Chapel Hill NorthOntario · 11,715 peopleA⁺A⁺#38 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: cost of living C

8CorkeryOntario · 3,822 peopleA⁺A⁺#39 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: walkability D

9BeaverbrookOntario · 6,762 peopleA⁺A⁺#54 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

10DunrobinOntario · 5,724 peopleA⁺A⁺#59 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: walkability D

11Chapman MillsOntario · 12,075 peopleA⁺A#135 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

12GreelyOntario · 10,359 peopleA⁺A#154 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

13CumberlandOntario · 6,139 peopleA⁺A#157 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A·lowest: walkability C⁻

14KinburnOntario · 2,639 peopleA⁺A#161 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C

15QuispamsisNew Brunswick · 20,240 peopleA⁺A#179 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: health D

16Queenswood - ChatelaineOntario · 4,537 peopleA⁺A#199 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D

17North Gower - KarsOntario · 5,439 peopleA⁺A#215 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A·lowest: walkability C

18RothesayNew Brunswick · 12,626 peopleA⁺A#220 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: health C⁻

19Osgoode - VernonOntario · 6,398 peopleA⁺A#222 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living C

20MetcalfeOntario · 5,434 peopleA⁺A#234 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living C

21FitzroyOntario · 6,400 peopleA⁺A⁻#392 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

22Leslie Park - Bruce FarmOntario · 3,056 peopleA⁺A⁻#448 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D

23Munster - AshtonOntario · 6,372 peopleA⁺A⁻#517 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A·lowest: walkability D⁻

24BeckwithOntario · 10,073 peopleA⁺B⁺#787 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools B⁺·lowest: hazard risk D

25East FerrisOntario · 5,835 peopleA⁺B⁻#1,285 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: walkability D

26Douro-DummerOntario · 8,379 peopleA⁺C#1,814 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

27PowassanOntario · 3,657 peopleA⁺C⁻#2,022 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: health D

28Trent LakesOntario · 7,357 peopleA⁺D#2,358 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, hazard risk B·lowest: jobs & income D

29Riverside South - LeitrimOntario · 19,802 peopleA⁺A⁺#23 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A·lowest: cost of living C⁺

30FallingbrookOntario · 17,836 peopleA⁺A⁺#42 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C

31Old Barrhaven WestOntario · 22,012 peopleA⁺A⁺#47 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C

32ManotickOntario · 8,770 peopleA⁺A⁺#48 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

33Orleans Village - ChateauneufOntario · 12,399 peopleA⁺A⁺#51 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C

34Old Barrhaven EastOntario · 23,585 peopleA⁺A⁺#79 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

35Queenswood HeightsOntario · 8,998 peopleA⁺A#100 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

36Bowen IslandBritish Columbia · 4,501 peopleA⁺A#103 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, safety A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

37Queensway Terrace NorthOntario · 3,160 peopleA⁺A#114 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: cost of living D

38LaSalleOntario · 36,452 peopleA⁺A#130 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A·lowest: walkability C

39VarsOntario · 2,767 peopleA⁺A#167 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: cost of living C

40TavistockOntario · 8,710 peopleA⁺A#225 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income A⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁺

41Playfair Park - Guildwood EstatesOntario · 6,186 peopleA⁺A#246 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, safety A⁺·lowest: cost of living D

42PlattsvilleOntario · 8,251 peopleA⁺A#282 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁻·lowest: walkability C

43Trend-ArlingtonOntario · 3,844 peopleA⁺A⁻#307 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: cost of living D

44Greenboro EastOntario · 4,800 peopleA⁺A⁻#478 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D

45SpringwaterOntario · 24,144 peopleA⁺A⁻#503 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

46BeresfordNew Brunswick · 4,389 peopleA⁺B⁺#723 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, cost of living B·lowest: hazard risk D

47HamiltonOntario · 11,810 peopleA⁺B⁺#766 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: walkability D

48BeresfordNew Brunswick · 6,543 peopleA⁺B#984 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, cost of living B⁺·lowest: hazard risk D

49MulmurOntario · 3,813 peopleA⁺B⁻#1,225 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

50BridgenorthOntario · 20,628 peopleA⁺B⁻#1,311 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools B·lowest: cost of living C⁻

51Alnwick/HaldimandOntario · 8,197 peopleA⁺C⁺#1,598 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: walkability D

52NorwoodOntario · 5,308 peopleA⁺C⁻#2,212 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability B·lowest: cost of living D

53BonfieldOntario · 2,597 peopleA⁺Strongest: safety A⁺, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: health D

54LorneManitoba · 3,022 peopleA⁺A⁺#5 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁺, safety A⁺·lowest: health B⁻

55Oak BayBritish Columbia · 18,626 peopleA⁺A⁺#45 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, safety A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

56Middlesex CentreOntario · 21,689 peopleA⁺A⁺#74 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A·lowest: walkability C

57Stittsville EastOntario · 10,482 peopleA⁺A⁺#75 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: cost of living C

58Rothwell Heights - Beacon Hill NorthOntario · 10,985 peopleA⁺A#136 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

59PembinaManitoba · 2,502 peopleA⁺A#152 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, cost of living A·lowest: jobs & income C⁺

60LucanOntario · 6,827 peopleA⁺A#184 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: cost of living B⁻

61EmbrunOntario · 23,655 peopleA⁺A⁻#473 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A·lowest: cost of living C

62LakeshoreOntario · 45,954 peopleA⁺A⁻#482 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁻·lowest: walkability C

63ParkhillOntario · 6,864 peopleA⁺A⁻#528 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: schools D

64SteelesOntario · 22,943 peopleA⁺A⁻#552 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

65Adelaide-MetcalfeOntario · 3,196 peopleA⁺A⁻#557 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income A⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

66Blossom Park - TimbermillOntario · 8,907 peopleA⁺B⁺#593 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: cost of living D

67South FrontenacOntario · 21,599 peopleA⁺B⁺#781 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

68Oro-MedonteOntario · 24,681 peopleA⁺B#918 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: walkability C⁻

69GlencoeOntario · 6,468 peopleA⁺B#968 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, hazard risk A·lowest: schools C⁻

70Grand ValleyOntario · 4,759 peopleA⁺B⁻#1,356 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability B·lowest: schools C⁻

71Otonabee-South MonaghanOntario · 8,084 peopleA⁺C⁺#1,680 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

72ShannonQuebec · 7,088 peopleA⁺A⁺#1 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C

73Lac-BeauportQuebec · 8,524 peopleA⁺A⁺#2 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, safety A⁺·lowest: walkability C

74Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-CartierQuebec · 9,830 peopleA⁺A⁺#7 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C

75Sainte-Brigitte-de-LavalQuebec · 9,084 peopleA⁺A⁺#17 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: walkability D

76Old Ottawa SouthOntario · 6,704 peopleA⁺A⁺#18 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

77Stoneham-et-TewkesburyQuebec · 10,147 peopleA⁺A⁺#20 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A·lowest: walkability C⁻

78DufferinManitoba · 2,587 peopleA⁺A#128 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income A⁺·lowest: walkability C

79Fossambault-sur-le-LacQuebec · 2,505 peopleA⁺A#132 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: walkability D⁻

80Saint-Gabriel-de-ValcartierQuebec · 3,400 peopleA⁺A#180 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: walkability D

81GreyManitoba · 2,655 peopleA⁺A#187 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, cost of living A⁻·lowest: health C⁺

82TecumsehOntario · 25,554 peopleA⁺A#191 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

83RepentignyQuebec · 91,290 peopleA⁺A#237 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C⁺

84DorchesterOntario · 15,475 peopleA⁺A⁻#337 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C

85Craig Henry - ManordaleOntario · 8,758 peopleA⁺A⁻#352 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, safety A⁺·lowest: cost of living D

86StanleyManitoba · 9,929 peopleA⁺A⁻#354 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: walkability C⁻

87East GarafraxaOntario · 2,976 peopleA⁺A⁻#451 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: walkability C

88AlmonteOntario · 16,073 peopleA⁺A⁻#549 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁻·lowest: hazard risk D

89Stone MillsOntario · 8,523 peopleA⁺B⁺#610 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

90CharlemagneQuebec · 6,695 peopleA⁺B⁺#665 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

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

92Drummond/North ElmsleyOntario · 8,817 peopleA⁺C⁺#1,652 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: hazard risk D

93North KawarthaOntario · 3,355 peopleA⁺D#2,441 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

94DraytonOntario · 11,518 peopleA⁺A#172 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C

95Centrepointe - BriargreenOntario · 9,259 peopleA⁺A#186 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, safety A⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

96FergusOntario · 34,565 peopleA⁺A#193 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

97PetawawaOntario · 19,606 peopleA⁺A#218 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: health C

98ErinOntario · 12,924 peopleA⁺A⁻#368 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living C

99PalmerstonOntario · 10,029 peopleA⁺A⁻#385 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

100RockwoodOntario · 14,870 peopleA⁺A⁻#476 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

Method

How this list is made

Safety grade: the Crime Severity Index of the police force or detachment, 2023–2025. 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

Best places to live, province by province

Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan

Photos: Stittsville, SimonP at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Carp, P199 (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgans Grant, massage-techniques (CC BY-SA 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).

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