Lowest Poverty in New Brunswick

Top 63 cities ranked by lowest poverty

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Lowest Poverty — New Brunswick

1 Quispamsis 5.1%

2 Burton 6.3%

3 Lincoln 7.1%

4 Rothesay 7.3%

5 Dieppe 8.5%

6 Beaubassin East 8.5%

7 Riverview 8.7%

8 Memramcook 9.1%

9 Douglas 10.3%

10 Shediac 12.7%

11 Fredericton 13.5%

12 Miramichi 14.5%

13 Saint Mary 14.9%

14 Moncton 15.4%

15 Sackville 15.9%

16 Downtown Dieppe 16.5%

17 Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est 16.5%

18 Lakeburn 16.5%

19 Millidgeville 16.5%

20 Beaurivage 16.5%

21 Hautes-Terres 16.5%

22 Town Plat 16.5%

23 Fundy Albert 16.5%

24 Saint-Anselme 16.5%

25 Grand Lake 16.5%

26 Île-de-Lamèque 16.5%

27 Chartersville 16.5%

28 Heron Bay 16.5%

29 Butternut Valley 16.5%

30 North End 16.5%

31 Hildegarde 16.5%

32 Fundy-St. Martins 16.5%

33 Grand Falls / Grand-Sault 16.5%

34 Downtown Fredericton 16.5%

35 Champdoré 16.5%

36 Fairvale 16.5%

37 Cap-Acadie 16.5%

38 Lutes Mountain 16.5%

39 Saint John West 16.5%

40 Saint John East 16.5%

41 Tantramar 16.5%

42 Belle-Baie 16.5%

43 Parkton 16.5%

44 Nashwaaksis 16.5%

45 Maple Hills 16.5%

46 Gunningsville 16.5%

47 Carleton North 16.5%

48 Lewisville 16.5%

49 Glen Cairn 16.5%

50 Beausoleil 16.5%

51 Uptown Saint John 16.5%

52 Humphrey 16.5%

53 Central Moncton 16.5%

54 Downtown Moncton 16.5%

55 Centennial Place 16.5%

56 Sunbury-York South 16.5%

57 Eastern Charlotte 16.5%

58 Central York 16.5%

59 Edmundston 16.6%

60 Tracadie 17.4%

61 Saint John 17.8%

62 Bathurst 20.3%

63 Campbellton 25.0%

Cities with the lowest poverty rates in New Brunswick demonstrate strong economic conditions where most residents have adequate financial resources. Quispamsis has a poverty rate of just 5.1%.

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 5.1% of residents in Quispamsis 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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