Living in Lakewood

Lakewood is a large place in Saskatchewan, Canada, home to 51,237 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #41 of 1,453), commuters (top 4%, #50 of 1,307), business owners (top 5%, #88 of 1,899).

Residents51,237
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport10 km (Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km899,500 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverSouth Saskatchewan, 4.1 km
Main railway line3.3 km
Distance to Ottawa2,362 km
Within 10 km842,836 people
Winter daylight7 h 43 min, sunset 23:56

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How Lakewood ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Canada. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional data: official figures on affordability, education and family and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

ProfileScoreIn CanadaIn Saskatchewan
Young family66#126 of 1,760#20 of 102Map
Low-income household63#145 of 1,561#10 of 89Map
Low-income family66#163 of 1,245#13 of 74Map
Single parent70#109 of 978#9 of 49Map
Pensioner couple53#834 of 1,453#18 of 89Map
Single pensioner70#100 of 1,453#2 of 89Map
Early retiree51#738 of 1,721#19 of 99Map
Single professional71#59 of 809#5 of 42Map
Young professional73#66 of 844#5 of 49Map
DINKS73#78 of 568#5 of 22Map
Remote worker68#82 of 1,176#1 of 59Map
Commuter81#50 of 1,307#7 of 96Map
Car-free household75#79 of 866#5 of 58Map
Student73#121 of 418#7 of 11Map
First-home buyer67#122 of 1,245#9 of 74Map
Budget-constrained mover60#261 of 1,899#6 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#79 of 820#5 of 49Map
Expat professional77#59 of 1,176#4 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover81#41 of 1,453#4 of 89Map
Nature-focused household28#2,090 of 2,661#104 of 167Map
Cross-border commuter20#600 of 2,508#8 of 154Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#2,263 of 2,508#91 of 154Map
Rural value seeker29#1,727 of 2,661#104 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover75#116 of 2,508#3 of 154Map
Lottery winner79#81 of 2,923#5 of 175Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#184 of 1,899#5 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner83#88 of 1,899#5 of 114Map
Digital native68#46 of 867#7 of 49Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Foundation92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Education and family67
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Affordability44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)35
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)27
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • Green space14
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.