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Whapmagoostui

Small town · Quebec · Population 1,022

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Statistics Canada does not publish some figures for First Nations reserves, such as housing costs, and figures marked Estimated come from a nearby source. Scores for Whapmagoostui use the figures that are available.

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Not enough data for an overall score yet.

  • AffordabilityNot enough data
  • SafetyNot enough data
  • Healthcare12
  • Getting around77
  • Amenities15
  • Schools17
  • Economy46
  • Connectivity100

Scores run from 0 to 100 and compare this place with all Canadian places of 1,000 or more people: 70 means better than 70% of them. Scores are general information, not advice and not a prediction about any street or home. Check what matters to you before you decide. How scores work

Affordability
Households spending 30%+ of income on housing0%

QC: 16.1% · Canada: 20.9% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Healthcare
12 · Poor
Clinics and pharmacies within 1 kmClinics, health centres and pharmacies within 1 km of home, on average.0

QC: 2.6 · Canada: 4.4 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Distance to the nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from where residents live, averaged over everyone in the place.185.6 km

QC: 7.1 km · Canada: 7 km · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Residents with a regular healthcare providerResidents 12 and over who say they have a family doctor or other regular healthcare provider. Statistics Canada's Canadian Community Health Survey, by health region (two-year estimate).78.5%

QC: 78.5% · Canada: 85.7% · Health region · Estimated · Statistics Canada, 2021/2022

Getting around
77 · Good
Commutes under 30 minutes97.6%

QC: 66.3% · Canada: 66.8% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Transit/walk/bike commute share15.3%

QC: 15.9% · Canada: 14% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Transit stops within 500 mBus, tram, train and ferry stops within 500 m of home, on average. OpenStreetMap can miss stops in smaller places.0

QC: 8.8 · Canada: 7 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Amenities
15 · Poor
Libraries, community and recreation centres within 2 kmWithin 2 km of home, on average.0

QC: 21.6 · Canada: 11.9 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Grocery stores, restaurants and cafés within 1 kmWithin 1 km of home, on average.0

QC: 16.1 · Canada: 16 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Park space per residentMapped parks in the place, per resident. OpenStreetMap can miss parks in smaller places.0 m²

QC: 22 m² · Canada: 108 m² · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Map data may be incomplete

OpenStreetMap shows few shops, restaurants or parks in Whapmagoostui. Amenities figures may be low because places are missing from the map, not from Whapmagoostui.

Schools
17 · Poor
Schools within 1.6 kmElementary and secondary schools within 1.6 km of home, on average.0

QC: 6.2 · Canada: 6.1 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Economy
46 · Average
Median household income$116,000

QC: $72,500 · Canada: $84,000 · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)0.6%

QC: 4.1% · Canada: 5.2% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate7.5%

QC: 7.6% · Canada: 10.3% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Connectivity
100 · Excellent
Homes with 50/10 Mbps internet availableHomes where a provider offers fixed internet of at least 50 Mbps down and 10 Mbps up, the CRTC's target for every home. ISED National Broadband Data.100%

QC: 99.2% · Canada: 97.9% · ISED, 2026

Homes with 50/10 Mbps on a wired lineHomes where 50/10 Mbps comes on a wired line (cable, fibre or DSL), the networks that also offer faster plans such as gigabit. Federal data does not report speeds above 50/10. ISED National Broadband Data.100%

QC: 98.8% · Canada: 94.1% · ISED, 2026

Climate
January average temperatureAverage of daily temperatures in January, 1991–2020, at the nearest Environment Canada weather station. Not part of the score.-21.3 °C

Nearest weather station · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

July average temperatureAverage of daily temperatures in July, 1991–2020, at the nearest Environment Canada weather station. Not part of the score.11.9 °C

Nearest weather station · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

Days with rainDays a year with at least 0.2 mm of rain, 1991–2020, at the nearest Environment Canada weather station. Not part of the score.96 days

Nearest weather station · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

Annual snowfallAverage snowfall in a year, 1991–2020, at the nearest Environment Canada weather station. Not part of the score.230 cm

Nearest weather station · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

Distance to the weather stationHow far from the centre of this place the Environment Canada weather station behind these climate figures is (the farthest one if they come from different stations). The farther away, the less local the figures; beyond 40 km they are marked as estimated.23 km

Nearest weather station · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

Sources

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 (Census Profile). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Open Database of Healthcare Facilities, Open Database of Educational Facilities and Open Database of Recreational and Sport Facilities. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Places also from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Health characteristics — regular healthcare provider (CCHS). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.

Adapted from ISED, National Broadband Data (pseudo-household availability). This does not constitute an endorsement by ISED.

Adapted from Environment and Climate Change Canada, Climate Normals 1991–2020. This does not constitute an endorsement by Environment and Climate Change Canada.