Lowest Poverty in Canada

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest poverty

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Lowest Poverty - Canada

1 Shannon QC 2.5%
2 Boischatel QC 2.7%
3 Lorraine QC 3.0%
4 Beckwith ON 3.2%
5 Lac-Beauport QC 3.3%
6 Macdonald MB 3.4%
7 Cantley QC 3.4%
8 East St. Paul MB 3.6%
9 Russell ON 3.6%
10 Sainte-Julie QC 3.7%
11 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures QC 3.7%
12 Petawawa ON 3.7%
13 Saint-Basile-le-Grand QC 3.8%
14 Wood Buffalo AB 3.9%
15 Iqaluit NU 4.0%
16 LaSalle ON 4.1%
17 North Dumfries ON 4.1%
18 Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot QC 4.1%
19 Wilmot ON 4.2%
20 Guelph/Eramosa ON 4.2%
21 Middlesex Centre ON 4.2%
22 Saint-Lazare QC 4.2%
23 Yellowknife NT 4.3%
24 Boucherville QC 4.3%
25 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville QC 4.3%
26 Sainte Catherine de la Jacques Cartier QC 4.4%
27 Strathcona AB 4.4%
28 Carignan QC 4.4%
29 Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval QC 4.4%
30 Chelsea QC 4.4%
31 Beaumont AB 4.4%
32 West St. Paul MB 4.5%
33 Caledon ON 4.5%
34 Varennes QC 4.5%
35 Tecumseh ON 4.6%
36 Labrador City NL 4.6%
37 Plympton-Wyoming ON 4.6%
38 Otterburn Park QC 4.6%
39 Chestermere AB 4.6%
40 Lakeshore Village ON 4.7%
41 Saint-Philippe QC 4.8%
42 Halton Hills ON 4.8%
43 Clarington ON 4.8%
44 North Saanich BC 4.8%
45 Central Elgin ON 4.9%
46 Saint-Constant QC 4.9%
47 Colwood BC 4.9%
48 Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury QC 4.9%
49 Candiac QC 4.9%
50 St. Albert AB 4.9%
51 Mono ON 5.0%
52 Rosemère QC 5.0%
53 Blandford-Blenheim ON 5.0%
54 Pelham ON 5.0%
55 Quispamsis NB 5.1%
56 Martensville SK 5.1%
57 Lucan Biddulph ON 5.1%
58 Blainville QC 5.1%
59 Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac QC 5.1%
60 Chambly QC 5.2%
61 Coldstream BC 5.2%
62 North Grenville ON 5.2%
63 L'Ange-Gardien QC 5.2%
64 Grimsby ON 5.2%
65 Paradise NL 5.3%
66 Puslinch ON 5.3%
67 Thames Centre ON 5.3%
68 Clarence-Rockland ON 5.3%
69 Oliver Paipoonge ON 5.3%
70 Pickering ON 5.3%
71 L'Ancienne-Lorette QC 5.3%
72 Kitimat BC 5.4%
73 Fort Saskatchewan AB 5.4%
74 Whitby ON 5.4%
75 Springwater ON 5.5%
76 Lincoln ON 5.5%
77 Ajax ON 5.5%
78 Cavan Monaghan ON 5.5%
79 Pincourt QC 5.5%
80 Mercier QC 5.5%
81 Les Cèdres QC 5.5%
82 Central Saanich BC 5.5%
83 Erin ON 5.6%
84 Mascouche QC 5.6%
85 West Lincoln ON 5.6%
86 Centre Wellington ON 5.6%
87 New Tecumseth ON 5.6%
88 Brant ON 5.7%
89 Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon QC 5.7%
90 Adjala-Tosorontio ON 5.7%
91 McMasterville QC 5.7%
92 Mont-Saint-Hilaire QC 5.7%
93 Okotoks AB 5.8%
94 Rocky View County AB 5.8%
95 Terrebonne QC 5.8%
96 Essa ON 5.8%
97 Milton ON 5.8%
98 Ritchot MB 5.8%
99 Repentigny QC 5.9%
100 Saint-Henri QC 5.9%

Cities with the lowest poverty rates in Canada demonstrate strong economic conditions where most residents have adequate financial resources. Shannon has a poverty rate of just 2.5%.

Low poverty rates typically reflect a combination of strong job markets, educated populations, and higher wage levels. These communities often feature well-funded public services, good school systems, and active civic engagement.

While low poverty rates are encouraging, some of these cities maintain their statistics partly through high costs of living that effectively price out lower-income residents, raising questions about housing equity and economic diversity.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Only 2.5% of residents in Shannon live below the poverty line.
  • 2. The federal poverty line for a family of four is approximately $31,200 per year (2024).
  • 3. Cities with the lowest poverty rates tend to also rank high in education, income, and safety metrics.

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