Lowest Income in Canada

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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 Stephenville NL $50,000
5 Elliot Lake ON $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 Matane QC $56,000
19 Montmagny QC $56,000
20 Cumberland, Subd. B NS $56,400
21 Lachute QC $56,400
22 Queens NS $56,800
23 Bridgewater NS $57,200
24 Thetford-Mines QC $57,200
25 Chertsey QC $57,600
26 Acton Vale QC $57,600
27 Parry Sound ON $57,600
28 Mont-Laurier 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 Sarre QC $59,600
37 La Tuque QC $59,600
38 Marystown NL $60,000
39 Cornwall ON $60,000
40 Chandler QC $60,000
41 Amqui QC $60,000
42 Trois-Rivières QC $60,400
43 Saint-Charles-Borromée QC $60,400
44 Renfrew ON $60,400
45 Sorel-Tracy QC $60,800
46 Strathcona BC $60,800
47 Dauphin MB $60,800
48 Saint-Hyacinthe QC $61,200
49 Smiths Falls ON $61,200
50 Drummondville QC $61,200
51 Victoriaville QC $61,200
52 Tracadie NB $61,200
53 Clare NS $61,600
54 Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac QC $62,000
55 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield QC $62,000
56 Windsor QC $62,000
57 Rawdon QC $62,000
58 Coaticook QC $62,000
59 Princeville QC $62,000
60 Cape Breton NS $62,400
61 Sherbrooke QC $62,400
62 Kirkland Lake ON $62,400
63 Magog QC $62,400
64 Rivière-du-Loup QC $62,800
65 Granby QC $62,800
66 Roberval QC $62,800
67 Dolbeau-Mistassini QC $62,800
68 Saint John NB $62,800
69 Saint-Jérôme QC $62,800
70 Port Alberni BC $62,800
71 Summerside PE $63,200
72 Perth ON $63,200
73 Pembroke ON $63,200
74 Val-David QC $63,200
75 Westlock AB $63,200
76 Owen Sound ON $63,200
77 La Malbaie QC $63,200
78 Three Rivers PE $63,600
79 Metro Vancouver A BC $63,600
80 Corner Brook NL $63,600
81 Montréal QC $63,600
82 Brockville ON $63,600
83 Saint-Georges QC $64,000
84 Hope BC $64,000
85 Annapolis, Subd. C NS $64,500
86 Baie-Saint-Paul QC $64,500
87 Southern Gulf Islands BC $64,500
88 Chester NS $64,500
89 Sainte-Thérèse QC $65,000
90 Kings, Subd. C NS $65,000
91 Beauceville QC $65,500
92 Rimouski QC $66,000
93 Brownsburg-Chatham QC $66,000
94 Nicolet QC $66,000
95 Grand Falls-Windsor NL $66,000
96 Miramichi NB $66,000
97 Charlottetown PE $66,000
98 Saint-Félix-de-Valois QC $66,000
99 Charlemagne QC $66,000
100 Parksville BC $66,500

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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