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Lowest Income in Canada

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income — Canada

1 Louiseville QC $47,600
2 Val-des-Sources QC $48,000
3 Campbellton NB $48,400
4 Elliot Lake ON $50,000
5 Stephenville NL $50,000
6 Lac-Mégantic QC $50,800
7 Mont-Joli QC $51,600
8 Joliette QC $52,800
9 Duncan BC $53,200
10 Hawkesbury ON $53,200
11 Annapolis, Subd. A NS $53,200
12 Shawinigan QC $53,600
13 Cariboo BC $54,000
14 Sainte-Anne-des-Monts QC $54,400
15 Truro NS $54,800
16 Bathurst NB $54,800
17 Amherst NS $55,600
18 Montmagny QC $56,000
19 Matane QC $56,000
20 Cumberland, Subd. B NS $56,400
21 Lachute QC $56,400
22 Queens NS $56,800
23 Thetford-Mines QC $57,200
24 Bridgewater NS $57,200
25 Parry Sound ON $57,600
26 Mont-Laurier QC $57,600
27 Chertsey QC $57,600
28 Acton Vale QC $57,600
29 New Glasgow NS $58,000
30 Wolfville NS $58,400
31 Edmundston NB $58,400
32 Central Kootenay H BC $58,800
33 Cowansville QC $58,800
34 Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts QC $58,800
35 Saint-Calixte QC $59,600
36 La Tuque QC $59,600
37 La Sarre QC $59,600
38 Amqui QC $60,000
39 Chandler QC $60,000
40 Marystown NL $60,000
41 Cornwall ON $60,000
42 Renfrew ON $60,400
43 Trois-Rivières QC $60,400
44 Saint-Charles-Borromée QC $60,400
45 Dauphin MB $60,800
46 Strathcona BC $60,800
47 Sorel-Tracy QC $60,800
48 Tracadie NB $61,200
49 Drummondville QC $61,200
50 Saint-Hyacinthe QC $61,200
51 Smiths Falls ON $61,200
52 Victoriaville QC $61,200
53 Lower Sackville NS $61,563
54 Burnside NS $61,563
55 Port Wallace NS $61,563
56 Willowdale NS $61,563
57 Timberlea NS $61,563
58 Quinpool District NS $61,563
59 North Sydney NS $61,563
60 Antigonish, Subd. A NS $61,563
61 Hammonds Plains NS $61,563
62 Bible Hill NS $61,563
63 Dartmouth NS $61,563
64 Manor Park NS $61,563
65 Imperoyal NS $61,563
66 Downtown Dartmouth NS $61,563
67 Westmount NS $61,563
68 Spryfield NS $61,563
69 Clayton Park NS $61,563
70 Inverness, Subd. A NS $61,563
71 Woodlawn NS $61,563
72 Halifax North End NS $61,563
73 Harbourview NS $61,563
74 Halifax South End NS $61,563
75 New Waterford NS $61,563
76 Glace Bay NS $61,563
77 Princeville NS $61,563
78 Fall River NS $61,563
79 Sydney NS $61,563
80 Halifax West End NS $61,563
81 Convoy Place NS $61,563
82 Bedford NS $61,563
83 Antigonish, Subd. B NS $61,563
84 Rockingham NS $61,563
85 Fairview NS $61,563
86 Williams Lake NS $61,563
87 Millview NS $61,563
88 Beaver Bank NS $61,563
89 Greenwood NS $61,563
90 Downtown Halifax NS $61,563
91 Woodside NS $61,563
92 Eastern Passage NS $61,563
93 Armdale NS $61,563
94 Sydney Mines NS $61,563
95 Forest Hills NS $61,563
96 Albro Lake NS $61,563
97 Enfield NS $61,563
98 Clare NS $61,600
99 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield QC $62,000
100 Rawdon QC $62,000

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Canada face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Louiseville has a median household income of $47,600.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The median household in Louiseville earns $47,600 — 37% below the national median.
  • 2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
  • 3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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